Network Engineer, Backbone Operations at Meta
Denver, CO
$162,000–$227,000from the description
Aug 10, 2026
Denver, CO
Nov 9, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level backbone network engineering role at Meta focused on the strategy, deployment, and operations of global long-haul and metro optical transport infrastructure. The position spans both Outside Plant (fiber routes, construction) and Inside Plant (ILA critical infrastructure) domains, with responsibilities including engineering design, vendor management, reliability improvement, and automation roadmap development. Best suited for a seasoned engineer with deep optical networking and large-scale backbone operations experience.
Senior level · 8+ years · San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA · Full-time
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SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role blends network architecture/strategy (15-1241 Computer Network Architects) with hands-on deployment and operations (15-1244). The primary day-to-day framing emphasizes deploying, operating, and troubleshooting live backbone infrastructure, which tips toward 15-1244, but the strategic roadmap and capacity-planning responsibilities are a genuine signal for 15-1241.
Location is not explicitly stated in the posting; Meta's headquarters (Menlo Park/San Francisco Bay Area, CA) is assumed. Candidates should verify the actual work location.
The degree requirement accepts 'equivalent practical experience' in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, so no minimum degree is hard-gated.
The posting lists several AI-related preferred qualifications (workflow redesign with AI tools, prompt engineering, agent orchestration, ethical AI practices) that are clearly aspirational/preferred rather than gating criteria.
Compensation of $162,000–$227,000/year is stated as base salary; additional bonus and equity are mentioned but not quantified.
Ignored 4 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): backbone/optical network operations, engineering design packages / methods of procedure, vendor management, traffic engineering.
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