Senior Optical Network Deployment Engineer

Meta; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 135,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an Optical Network Deployment & Support Engineer to plan and execute network deployments for a vast optical backbone. You will lead architecture, deployment, migration, and ongoing support across edge, backbone, and data center infrastructure, collaborating with ENS, Data Center, and Planning teams.

The role requires 6+ years in Network Engineering, 3+ years in Optical Network Engineering, and strong routing/switching and automation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 6+ years of Network Engineering, including hands‑on responsibility for planning, building, deployment or migrating production network environments
• 3+ years experience working in Optical Network Engineering
• Hands‑on experience with enterprise and carrier class routing, switching, and optical transport platforms
• Knowledge of data center design and operational best practices
• Proven experience leading and executing network deployment and migration projects
• Experience interacting with vendors and external parties to drive projects to completion

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical deployment, architecture, and execution for your team’s projects within Edge Network Services (ENS) on network deployment, ensuring alignment with organizational direction and goals
• Provide hands‑on technical contributions (design, deployment, migrate, code reviews, troubleshooting, etc.) on large scale complex programs demonstrating domain expertise and technical impact
• Contribute to strategic objectives by executing six‑month to multi‑year roadmaps that support business growth and transformation. Balance high‑level strategic direction with hands‑on leadership to deliver results across a broad portfolio of initiatives
• Apply established engineering standards for reliability, scalability, and performance to deliverables, driving continuous improvement in engineering processes and technical quality
• Collaborate cross‑functionally across Network Engineering, Data Center, Network Investments, and Planning teams to ensure successful execution of shared goals on network delivery
• Deploy, migrate and support our global production network including edge, backbone, and data center infrastructure
• Mentor and onboard new team members, raising the team’s overall technical acumen and building internal community
• 10% to 30% of travel

Skills

Network Engineering

Optical Deployment

Routing & Switching

Data Center Knowledge

Automation (Python/Go)

Project Leadership

Vendor Coordination

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or equivalent

Job description

Meta is seeking an Optical Network Deployment & Support Engineer to plan and execute network deployments for a vast optical backbone. You will lead architecture, deployment, migration, and ongoing support across edge, backbone, and data center infrastructure, collaborating with ENS, Data Center, and Planning teams.

The role requires 6+ years in Network Engineering, 3+ years in Optical Network Engineering, and strong routing/switching and automation skills.