Network Engineer, Optical Deployment at Meta
Seattle, WA
$135,000–$191,000from the description
Jul 15, 2026
Seattle, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role sits within Meta's Edge Network Services team and centers on planning, deploying, and supporting a large-scale global optical backbone network, including edge, backbone, and data center infrastructure. The work spans hands-on technical execution — design, migration, and troubleshooting — alongside multi-year roadmap delivery and cross-functional coordination with engineering, planning, and data center teams. It suits an experienced network engineer with a strong optical background who is comfortable both leading complex programs and contributing directly.
Senior level · 6+ years · National · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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Why we read it this way (6)
The degree requirement is listed as a Bachelor's in CS, Computer Engineering, or a relevant field, but 'equivalent practical experience' is explicitly accepted — so no hard degree gate applies.
The 6+ years of Network Engineering and 3+ years of Optical Network Engineering are stated as separate minimums under Minimum Qualifications; the overall years minimum is set to 6 (the higher role-level floor).
Python and Go appear only under Preferred Qualifications alongside automation and network configuration management tooling.
AI-related items (prompt engineering, agent orchestration, ethical AI practices) appear exclusively under Preferred Qualifications and name no specific tool or platform, so they are omitted from the skills list per the no-generic-concepts rule.
SOC classification is a genuine judgment call: the role spans hands-on deployment/operations (15-1244) and network architecture/design (15-1241). The emphasis on deployment execution, migration, and support tips the primary classification to 15-1244, with 15-1241 as the close runner-up.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Network Engineering, Optical Network Engineering, network automation.
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