Network Engineer - Optical Deployment

Meta is looking for an Optical Deployment Engineer (Subsea, LH & Metro) who will be responsible for the deployment and support of one of the world’s largest and most complex networks. As a member of this team, you will have a unique opportunity to be involved in projects related to implementation & scaling of the optical network at Meta. The ideal candidate can demonstrate experience working in a fast-paced environment with a constantly evolving network. In this role, you will identify opportunities to improve existing processes, propose solutions to day-to-day operational challenges, gather constructive feedback from stakeholders, and drive improvements forward.

Locations

• London, UK, GB

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and support a large-scale production optical network that spans ULH terrestrial, regional metro and subsea networks, interconnecting data centers and Points of Presence (POP) sites across EMEA

• Deliver Capacity across both Optical and IP Infrastructure to support Meta’s product portfolio. Collaborate with both internal and external partners to drive improvements across deployment velocity and quality

• As part of a global capacity delivery team, partner with other regions to align on best practices and support cross-regional projects as demands require. Create and maintain engineering design packages for subsea, metro, regional, and long-haul DWDM rings/systems

• Generate implementation plans and provide technical leadership and guidance during deployment activities

• Collaborate with vendors/manufacturers to evaluate new hardware and software and create optical standards for network deployment teams

• Reviewing acceptance documents provided by vendors and subcontractors deploying equipment on our network

• Provide technical expertise to network provisioning engineers for troubleshooting out-of-service or faulty circuits

• Plan, schedule, and perform network maintenance, repair, and upgrade tasks as needed

• Work closely with Network Engineering, Logistics and equipment vendors and fibre providers to ensure a seamless introduction of new optical technologies into the production network

• Proactively contributes to documentation, automation, and processes as they evolve

• This role will involve some pre-planned travel from time to time

Qualifications

• Demonstrated hands-on experience deploying optical networks

• Experience with optical network design, installation and maintenance for service providers or enterprise networks

• Experience in capacity delivery connecting Optical and IP infrastructure to deliver end to end capacity

• Knowledge of optical theory, transport technologies and the operation of optical transport systems

• Experience with optical test equipment and optical troubleshooting experience using C-OTDR, OTDR, OSA, BERT and optical power meters

• Experience creating rack elevations and other planned/install/as-built documentation Experience of communicating and coordinating tasks with carriers remotely

• Experience analyzing situations, utilize systems, tools and troubleshooting to resolve technical issues

• Effective time management and organization

• Experience working in a global team environment

• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies