Intro:
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Summary:
More than half the population of the world are not yet connected to the Internet, and a large portion of those connected experiences very slow Internet speed. The Facebook Connectivity team is creating and deploying new products and technologies to accelerate the paces of solving these unconnected and under-connected problems. The global cross-functional teams are constantly iterating and working together with customers and operators to connect people and communities around the world. We are looking for Engineering Manager to lead a team of full stack software engineering team in the development of our network planning and management software applications for supporting the next-generation of last mile connectivity. These products aim to bring more people around the world online and to a faster internet by helping network operators optimize complex techno-economic investments in network operations, deployments, and upgrades, incl. offering them best-in-class emerging intelligence, optimization and automation tools that leverage cutting-edge AI/ML and modeling techniques.
Required Skills:
Build and retain a world-class full stack software engineering team through mentorship, guidance, and career development
Define and deliver on project roadmap and incorporate both strategic and tactical goals to ensure product success
Work cross-functionally with highly technical product management and design teams
Align the team to execute new initiatives to enhance product capabilities
Guide the team in software architecture, better engineering, user experience, and customer value
Be hands-on both technically and in people management by providing technical leadership and guidance to both your team members and your project peers
Interact with customers, directly and with the product management and marketing teams, to drive continuous development and product improvement based on customer feedback
Minimum Qualifications:
8+ years of experience in leading and managing teams within a software engineering organization
8+ years of experience in hands-on software development in a team setting on large, complex projects
Experience communicating across the organization, including UX research, design, engineering, product management, and program management
B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering field, with 10+ years of industry experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of wireless communication, networking, and optimization is not required but preferred
Exposure to network modeling, automation and AI/ML techniques is not required, but preferred
Industry: Internet
Equal Opportunity: Facebook is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.