Nov 28 2017

Life at Facebook as an Engineering Manager

“Engineering managers must have the ability to build teams and bring diverse groups of people together to work on ideas that move us towards realizing our company mission.” ~ Surupa B, engineering manager
Facebook engineering managers build high-performing teams where engineers feel like their work is having the biggest impact of their careers. Each manager sets direction, supports people in their career growth, and ensures that their teams have inspiring visions for the future. The engineering teams at Facebook work on a spectrum of efforts, including data infrastructure, which helps power Facebook, and product engineering, which ships Facebook's myriad of products to its community of 2 billion people.

Close Collaboration

Engineering managers describe their teams as “families” who lean on each other to ideate and collaborate. Engineering managers lead small teams that collaborate closely with cross functions across the company. Establishing goals together is an important part of the process, and engineering managers work cyclically with their teams to ensure that they're all working towards the same goal together.

Meet the Team

Get to know a few of our engineering managers who are working hard to build and lead teams that bring the world closer together.
Surupa B, Product Infrastructure
="Surupa types on her computer at her desk at Facebook"
According to Surupa, engineering managers must have empathy as well as the ability to bring diverse groups of people together to contribute to the company mission. Read Surupa's story.
Vaughn W, Data Infrastructure
="Vaughn sitting on a couch talking with a co-worker."
Vaughn spent 15 years at another tech company where things were completely different from Facebook's partnership approach to management. Learn more about Vaughn.
Dolapo F, AR Studio
="Dolapo sitting at a table with a coffee mug in a Facebook office."
Dolapo is working on projects that are allowing people to share in visually interesting ways. Find out more about Dolapo.
Lin Qiao, Data Infrastructure
="Lin standing on a walkway outdoors at Facebook's Menlo Park campus."
Lin's day is comprised mostly of activities related to customer engagement, cross team collaboration, team growth, hiring, and project planning and execution. Read more about Lin.

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