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Balance high-level strategic approach with hands-on leadership to deliver results across a broad portfolio of initiatives\r\nEnsure high standards for reliability, scalability, and performance in all deliverables, driving continuous improvement in engineering processes and technical quality\r\nCollaborate cross-functionally across Network Engineering, Data Center, Network Investments, and Planning teams to ensure successful execution of shared goals on network delivery\r\nDeploy, migrate and support our global production network including edge, backbone, and data center infrastructure\r\nManage key vendor relationships including contract negotiations, pricing, and evaluation of current and potential partnerships\r\nMentor and onboard new team members, raising the team's overall technical acumen and building internal community\r\nDemonstrate leadership behaviors by helping others, showing respect, connecting people, and driving collaboration within the team and organization\r\n10% to 30% of travel\r\nMinimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience\r\n8+ years of Network Engineering, including hands-on responsibility for planning, building, deployment or migrating production network environments\r\n5+ years experience working in Optical Network Engineering\r\nHands-on experience with enterprise and carrier class routing, switching, and optical transport platforms\r\nKnowledge of data center design and operational best practices\r\nProven experience leading and executing network deployment and migration projects\r\nExperience interacting with vendors and external parties to drive projects to completion\r\nPreferred Qualifications: Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies\r\nDemonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)\r\nExperience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)\r\nExperience with process improvement and systems development, leveraging automation to streamline repetitive workflows\r\nExperience in data center, edge, or large-scale network environments\r\nHigh proficiency in automation (Python, Go, etc.) and network configuration management tooling\r\nAbout Meta: Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.\r\nMeta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.\r\nMeta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. 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