Meta
Network Engineer, Foundation & Support (Edge/Backbone Infrastructure Design)
$135K–$191K
Denver, CO +2 · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Location
- Denver, CO
Reston, VA
Menlo Park, CA - Experience
- 5+ years; no alternative stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed before joining Meta.
About the job
Designs and delivers space, power, cooling, cabling, and connectivity infrastructure for Meta’s global edge and backbone network sites, coordinating capacity and build-outs with internal teams and colocation providers.
What you'll do
- Design and optimize ICT layouts and infrastructure for edge/backbone sites, including floor plans, racks, cabling, power, and cooling.
- Coordinate vendors and cross-functional teams on site evaluation, build-outs, acceptance testing, and on-time project delivery.
- Manage infrastructure capacity requirements, project risks and timelines, and related internal records and equipment delivery.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience; degree must be completed before joining.
- 5+ years designing and constructing large-scale data centers or similar mission-critical infrastructure, including suite-level space, power, cooling, and cabling requirements.
- Experience managing complex technical projects and working with carriers or colocation vendors.
- Working knowledge of electrical/mechanical diagrams, data center power and cooling, structured cabling, and internet networking technologies.
Nice to have
- Data center design or structured cabling certification (e.g., BICSI RCDD); advanced engineering degree or P.E. licensure.
- Experience with optical network design, hyperscale data center construction, Linux scripting and automation, or Revit/AutoCAD/Bluebeam/BIM 360/Procore.
Pay
$135,000/year to $191,000/year (base salary)
Tools
Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, BIM360, Procore, Linux, Bash, Python
AI focus
Integrate AI tools to optimize or redesign workflows and deliver measurable impact; apply responsible and ethical AI practices, and continue developing AI skills such as prompt/context engineering and agent orchestration.
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