Engineering Manager - Strategic Infrastructure Capacity Planning

Meta is seeking an Engineering Manager to join the Capacity Engineering team to focus on site-wide performance and capacity optimization at the most Strategic levels, at the intersection of all Meta products and services, and all physical infrastructure (Servers, Data Centers, Network). This role will focus on leading, coaching, and growing a team of engineers to create and optimize strategic infrastructure capacity plans at various altitudes to balance service, infrastructure, financial, and business constraints, directly managing $Billions of investment per year. We do this primarily by building software and mathematical optimization models, not manual planning. This role will be uniquely positioned to work with our executive team to assess Capacity scenarios for executability, tradeoffs, and impacts for building one of the largest fleets in the world. This is one of the most cross functional roles at the company, with the opportunity to work with a variety of engineering and business teams to power the rapid growth of Meta’s products. You will ensure the right long-range strategic investment decisions are made for our products and infrastructure, including the latest AI and non-AI technologies. You will work with millions of servers, Gigawatts of data center capacity. You will help build one of the largest fleets, powering one of the largest internet services in the world! Engineering Manager - Strategic Infrastructure Capacity Planning Responsibilities: Capacity planning for all of Meta: all software products / services. Develop and analyze business and technical data and what-if scenarios to drive the highest levels of executive decision making around infrastructure / product investments and strategy, up to the CxO levelBuild and maintain high performing team: Hire and retain high-performing engineers. Own career development and health of team to ensure continued growth in capability over timeAssess team performance on an ongoing basis: address under-performance, recognize and promote performanceMaximize the conditions for the team's success: ensure clarity in team vision, priorities, roadmap and key business context. Develop, maintain, and if needed, fix relationships with cross functional partners across technical and business functionsEffectively navigate complex tradeoffs and relationships to balance solving for team, cross-functional partner / stakeholders, and Meta company prioritiesConnect the dots: Identify capacity-related issues at all layers of the stack and proactively work across technical and business teams to define and implement solutionsDrive technical discussions: influence technical design and process in partnership with team, review key team outputs. Take on some technical IC work and have strategic influence technicallyDevelop and maintain effective partnerships across technical and business teams including software service owners, Production Engineering, Server Hardware Engineering, Finance, Server Supply Chain, Network Engineering, Data Center, Operations, and Planning teams to find the most optimal ways to scale our infrastructure and place our services Minimum Qualifications: 8+ years of engineering work experience, including 3+ years of hands-on engineering people-managementDemonstrated experience with recruiting, developing, and leading technical teamsDemonstrated success in managing challenging relationships and competing priorities with executive level partners or customers Preferred Qualifications: Experience applying quantitative and analytical methods to infrastructure planning, capacity modeling, or similar problem domainsDemonstrated 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)Experience with strategic planning, budgeting and financeDemonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologiesExperience and demonstrated success with distributed systems and infrastructure planning at scale About Meta: Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics. Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment 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. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment. Meta 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@meta.com. $184,000/year to $257,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.