Senior Backbone Network Engineering Manager

Meta; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta's Backbone and Edge Engineering team is seeking a Network Engineering Manager to design, implement, and support the Express Backbone network. You will work with engineers across software, systems, IP, and Optical networking to drive innovation and expansion.

You will lead a highly technical team, define the technical roadmap, recruit, mentor, and manage performance, collaborating with backbone, edge, data center, and hardware teams to advance the network.

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 related technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience recruiting and managing technical teams, including performance management.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Be a highly technical manager and lead the team.
• Define and drive the technical roadmap for the team and partner teams.
• Operate in a rapidly evolving environment and re-prioritize as needed.
• Manage engineers designing, building, scaling, deploying, and supporting networks and systems.
• Partner with backbone, edge, data center, and hardware networking teams.
• Recruit, interview, onboard, and expand the team with new engineers.
• Assess performance, address under-performance, and promote excellence.
• Align projects with team members' skills, long-term development, and career goals.
• Communicate cross-functionally and drive engineering efforts.

Skills

Team management

Networking fundamentals

Distributed systems

Networking software engineering

Recruiting engineers

MPLS RSVP-TE networks

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science/Engineering or related

Tools

Network management systems

Job description

Meta's Backbone and Edge Engineering team is seeking a Network Engineering Manager to design, implement, and support the Express Backbone network. You will work with engineers across software, systems, IP, and Optical networking to drive innovation and expansion.

You will lead a highly technical team, define the technical roadmap, recruit, mentor, and manage performance, collaborating with backbone, edge, data center, and hardware teams to advance the network.