Network Implementation Engineer - Fiber Delivery

Network Implementation Engineer - Fiber Delivery

Meta’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Meta are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build communities and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities — we're just getting started.

Who we are Network Investments' mission is to scale Meta's network infrastructure to enable the evolution of social technologies. Specifically, we invest in and develop complex subsea cables and terrestrial networks to connect Meta’s data centers (DCs), Edge Points of Presence (PoPs) and Meta Network Appliances across the globe. We source or invest in third-party infrastructure and develop Meta’s own-build subsea cables and terrestrial fiber capacity.

We are seeking a Network Implementation Engineer - Fiber Delivery who is responsible for the overall implementation, deployment, and technical delivery of greenfield and brownfield fiber deployments and leased IRUs into the Meta production environment. Activities will include project managing the day-to-day activities of network development projects in North America, managing partners/contractors to deliverables, identifying and mitigating project risks, and developing and managing project budgets to ensure on-time delivery of the network to the business. In this role, you will collaborate with Network Development, Network Planning, Edge Network Deployment, Legal, Finance, and other internal stakeholders.

In this role, you will deliver complex, large-scale fiber infrastructure initiatives, optimize operational workflows, and navigate cross-functional environments with evolving priorities.

This position is full-time and based in our Denver or Menlo Park office [remote possible].

Network Implementation Engineer - Fiber Delivery Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end technical delivery of project milestones to internal cross-functional partners, supporting relevant capacity requirements
• Oversee vendor acceptance and technical turnover for dark fiber handover packages, ensuring compliance of fiber specifications, testing metrics, OTDR analysis, and essential deliverables
• Lead process enhancements and platform modernization throughout the full capacity turn-up workflow alongside Network Investments and key cross-functional teams
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams to synchronize fiber deployment handoff schedules
• Identify and minimize potential project exposure through proactive strategic planning and cross-functional collaboration, escalating timeline and financial risks as needed
• Drive quality assurance and quality control of project management system updates and reporting
• Develop and deliver presentations, strategic roadmaps, and executive reports to convey capacity delivery strategies and recommendations to stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• Bachelor’s degree (or relevant experience) in telecommunications, business administration, finance, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of technical program management experience, specifically leading infrastructure builds across telecommunications or utility environments
• In-depth expertise across the complete end-to-end fiber delivery lifecycle, encompassing network planning, technical implementation, and ongoing operational performance
• Understanding of key telecom milestones for the delivery of dark fiber routes
• Demonstrated history of executing complex, large-scale initiatives in collaboration with diverse cross-functional partners
• Experience communicating technical and strategic information in writing and verbally to cross-functional stakeholders and leadership (e.g., executive reports, strategic roadmaps, project updates)
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

About 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.

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United States of America: $162,000/year to $227,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice here.

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