Facebook

Product Manager, Cellular Core

Posted on: 31 Jan 2021

Menlo Park, CA

Job Description

The Facebook Connectivity team works with mobile operators to bring more people online by developing innovative hardware and software solutions to lower the total cost of mobile data. Through our Telecom Infrastructure Project, programs such as Magma and Evenstar, and back-end system efforts (e.g. OSS/BSS, network monitoring and optimization), our teams develop innovative technologies which help move the industry forward to connect the unconnected. You will be responsible to help define products and programs that change the landscape and economics for cellular fixed and mobile deployments. You will help envision, build and deploy the new generation of products launched in partnership with mobile operators and will be instrumental in bringing the next billion people online. We are looking for someone who is entrepreneurial, structured, and possesses a mix of strong product sense, business acumen and subject matter expertise with cellular networks, open-source projects and go-to-market strategies, preferably with knowledge in one or more of the following areas: access network operations, 3G/4G/5G cellular cores and OSS/BSS systems.
This position will require international travel.

Product Manager, Cellular Core Responsibilities

* Define technical development and launch of innovative products for end-to-end lifecycle of cellular network design, deployment, operation, and support

* Establish shared vision across the team by building consensus on priorities leading to product execution

* Drive product development with a team of world-class engineers, designers, and data scientists

* Integrate vendor and partner market studies, usability studies, research and market analysis into product requirements to enhance user satisfaction

* Define and analyze metrics that inform the success of products

* Develop and drive go-to-market strategy and associated tactical execution in conjunction with cross-functional teams

* Understand Facebooks strategic and competitive position and deliver products that are recognized best in the industry

* Maximize efficiency and remove blockers in a constantly evolving environment where the process is fluid and creative solutions are the norm

Minimum Qualifications

* 5+ years of product management experience

* Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (i.e., Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

* Communication and presentation experience

* Organizational and analytical experience

* Technical knowledge of LTE network architecture, OSS/BSS systems, LTE signaling and data plane protocols, Evolved Packet Core (EPC) systems

* Technical knowledge of OSI network model and access network technologies such as Wi-Fi and 2G/3G/4G/5G cellular

* Experience developing network-focused platforms, management tools, or open source products

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience in network or operations at a mobile network operator or at an equipment or services supplier to mobile network operators

* Familiarity with industry trends in edge cloud, hybrid cloud, Software Defined Networking (SDN), and Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure (NFVI)

* Fast-paced start-up environment experience

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About the Facebook company

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities we're just getting started.

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Facebook

Menlo Park, CA

Facebook, Inc. provides various products to connect and share through mobile devices, personal computers, and other surfaces worldwide. The company’s products include Facebook that enables people to connect, share, discover, and communicate with each other on mobile devices and personal computers; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and messages; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, groups, and businesses across platforms and devices; and WhatsApp, a messaging application for use by people and businesses to communicate in a private way. It also provides Oculus, a hardware, software, and developer ecosystem, which allows people to come together and connect with each other through its Oculus virtual reality products. As of December 31, 2018, it had approximately 1.52 billion daily active users. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.