Network Engineer, Foundation & Support; Edge​/Backbone Infrastructure Design

The Edge & Network Services (ENS) team at Meta is looking for individuals who are ready to tackle the challenges and opportunities that we face as we contribute to our mission of connecting the world. This global team offers a unique career opportunity to work alongside engineers in solving complex problems using cutting-edge network infrastructure technologies. For this role, we are looking for a Network Infrastructure Design Engineer with demonstrated experience in developing and delivering network infrastructure solutions at scale in a data center or globally distributed Point of Presence (POPs).

As a member of the ENS Foundation Design team, you will support capacity expansion of Meta’s global Edge/Backbone network and compute presence. You will work closely with cross-functional design, planning, and deployment teams to develop space, power, cooling, and connectivity infrastructure design requirements and drive execution of these needs within Meta’s global colocation spaces including POPs, Cable Landing Stations, and Backbone midpoint sites.

• Designs, reviews, and optimizes ICT physical infrastructure, including structured cabling systems, floor/rack layouts, network hardware placement, and integrated communications systems for large-scale data center and network deployments
• Develops and enforces Meta ICT design standards, best practices, and compliance with relevant industry standards (e.g., TIA/EIA, ISO/IEC, BICSI)
• Develops optimized layouts of edge/backbone midpoint site floor plans, allocates space assigned to network functions, optical, backbone, IP, and compute
• Delivers on-time engineering design packages related to the site's infrastructure scope for sourcing and capacity planning teams
• Manages global space, power, cooling, structured cabling, and other inside plant infrastructure delivery requirements to support Meta's edge/backbone network deployments across owned and colocation facilities
• Engages in system-level facility sizing of utilities, switch gear, UPS/DC power plant, PDUs, mechanical cooling, and low-voltage power distribution
• Proactively engage with various data center colocation providers in evaluating their facilities and recommend corrective actions to meet Meta's standard design requirements
• Collaborates with internal and external design and planning engineers to execute projects related to cage and data center network/compute infrastructure build-outs
• Leads weekly syncs with external co-location vendors and provides technical support and progress reporting on cage and suite build-outs and acceptance testing
• Manages and tracks project timelines, risks, and successfully navigates projects to on-time completion
• Leads site acceptance activities with various colocation providers as per the facility acceptance standards
• Prioritize and coordinate concurrent projects based on impact and deadlines, driving execution through vendors at scale
• Collaborates closely with Meta business and technical teams to provide input on space/power delivery and associated deployment projects, as well as other major initiatives that may affect capacity delivery
• Updates Meta’s internal tooling and data record keeping in support of edge/backbone midpoint cage and suite build-outs
• Coordinates related Owner Furnished/Contractor Installed equipment delivery from Meta’s inventory to colocation facilities
• Proactively works and aligns with network planning and investment teams on the roadmap and material forecasting needs for on-time delivery of projects
• 20% to 30% of travel is required based on project demand

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical…