Network Engineer - Optical Deployment (Capacity) in London

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.

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

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