Senior Production Backbone Network Engineering Manager

Meta; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Network Engineering Manager for the Backbone and Edge Engineering team, focused on the Software Defined Express Backbone Network. You will work with engineers across software, systems, IP, and optical networking to drive innovation and expansion of a world-class network.

You will manage a team of engineers, shape the technical roadmap, recruit talent, and partner with Facebook backbone, edge, data center, and hardware networking teams to deliver scalable network solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a networking software engineering team.
• Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals.
• Experience with large-scale network management systems.
• BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience recruiting and managing technical teams, including performance management.

Responsibilities

• Be a highly technical manager and SME in networking.
• Define and drive the technical roadmap with partner teams.
• Lead engineers to design, build, scale, deploy, and support Express Backbone network infrastructure.
• Partner with backbone, edge, data center, and hardware network teams.
• Develop and mentor engineers and manage career development.
• Oversee recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and team expansion.
• Assess performance and address under-performance; recognize excellence.
• Drive cross-functional engineering initiatives and communications.

Skills

Networking fundamentals

Distributed systems

People management

Technical roadmap development

Recruiting & performance management

Strategic influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS/MS in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

MPLS

RSVP-TE

AI tool integration

Network management systems

Job description

Meta is seeking a Network Engineering Manager for the Backbone and Edge Engineering team, focused on the Software Defined Express Backbone Network. You will work with engineers across software, systems, IP, and optical networking to drive innovation and expansion of a world-class network.

You will manage a team of engineers, shape the technical roadmap, recruit talent, and partner with Facebook backbone, edge, data center, and hardware networking teams to deliver scalable network solutions.