Senior Backbone Network Engineering Manager

Meta; Helena (MT); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta's Backbone and Edge Engineering team seeks a Network Engineering Manager to lead the Software Defined Express Backbone network infrastructure. You will work with engineers across software, IP, and optical domains to design, implement, and support one of the world’s largest networks.

You will manage engineers, shape the technical roadmap, recruit talent, and partner with backbone, edge, data center, and hardware teams to drive innovation and expansion.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a networking-related software engineering team.
• Knowledge of networking and distributed systems.
• Experience in network management systems for large-scale networks.
• BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience recruiting and managing technical teams, including performance management and managing engineers.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Be a highly technical manager and SME in networking topics.
• Define and drive the technical roadmap to meet team and partner needs.
• Manage engineers designing, building, scaling, deploying, and supporting Express Backbone networks.
• Partner with backbone, edge, data center, and hardware network engineering teams.
• Develop and coach a team of engineers and guide their career development.
• Collaborate with recruiting to grow the team and onboard new staff.
• Communicate cross-functionally to drive engineering efforts.

Skills

Network engineering management

Distributed systems

Networking fundamentals

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Job description

Meta's Backbone and Edge Engineering team seeks a Network Engineering Manager to lead the Software Defined Express Backbone network infrastructure. You will work with engineers across software, IP, and optical domains to design, implement, and support one of the world’s largest networks.

You will manage engineers, shape the technical roadmap, recruit talent, and partner with backbone, edge, data center, and hardware teams to drive innovation and expansion.