Drimva

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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First seen Oct 21, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)