Network Engineer, Optical Deployment

Meta

$120K — $160K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 6+ years in Network Engineering with hands-on production planning and deployment
  • 3+ years in Optical Network Engineering
  • Experience with enterprise and carrier class routing, switching, and optical transport
  • Knowledge of data center design best practices
  • Proven ability in leading network deployment and migration projects
  • Experience in vendor interactions for project completion

Responsibilities

  • Lead deployment architecture for projects in Edge Network Services
  • Provide technical contributions to large scale complex programs
  • Execute multi-year roadmaps supporting business growth
  • Ensure reliability and scalability in deliverables
  • Collaborate cross-functionally for network delivery
  • Deploy and support global network infrastructure
  • Mentor new team members to enhance technical skills

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge Optical and IP networking technologies
  • Participation in building one of the largest optical backbone networks
  • Focus on high standards for reliability and performance
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams
  • Mentorship opportunities to develop leadership skills
  • Travel opportunities that enhance professional experience
Full Job Description
Optical Network Deployment & Support Engineer to join the team responsible for planning and executing network deployments to build one of the world's largest optical backbone networks. In this role, you will have a unique opportunity to work on cutting edge Optical and IP networking technologies owning the deployment planning, implementation, and scaling of Meta's AI network infrastructure.

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 at the experienced engineer level, 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
• Ensure high standards for reliability, scalability, and performance in all 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

Minimum 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

Preferred Qualifications
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Experience with process improvement and systems development, leveraging automation to streamline repetitive workflows
• Experience in data center, edge, or large-scale network environments
• Proficiency in automation (Python, Go, etc.) and network configuration management tooling

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