# Meta’s Head of Infrastructure, Engineering to Step Down in 2027

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-11-11 20:40 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
Meta's longtime head of infrastructure Santosh Janardhan will step down in early 2027 and be succeeded by former AWS executive Dave Brown.

## Intelligence Brief
Meta's head of infrastructure and co-head of engineering Santosh Janardhan will depart in early 2027 after 17 years at the company, according to multiple reports. Janardhan, who joined Meta in 2009, announced his upcoming departure in an internal memo that cited the need to "pass the baton," though the memo did not specify reasons for his exit. He will remain through the first quarter of 2027 in an advisory role on Meta Compute to support the transition.


Dave Brown, who joined Meta as vice president of infrastructure in July 2026 after 19 years at Amazon Web Services where he focused on compute, cloud, and AI, will assume leadership of infrastructure and serve as CTO of the Meta Compute initiative. The leadership change comes as Meta aggressively expands its data center operations to support AI capabilities. The company disclosed in its Q3 earnings that it expects full-year capital expenditure within a high guidance range and logged negative free cash flow, drawing investor scrutiny over capital spending. Brown's appointment is seen as bringing deep experience in dependable infrastructure for demanding workloads to execute Meta's compute and data-center roadmap.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Information | Meta’s Infrastructure Chief Is Leaving Amid Massive AI Buildout | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPWUY2MXRoNXBrQTBISnYtdkxELU5WM3lVMmpEbjhZQ2J0V0pLQUNoMEhzbkhKSFVnSDV2OEtOQmRxSVBLeXBvc3FyR0dDNW9FWHVFRWlxZi1JSlhRbF90TWdTaldzUjB0ZjdUWGd2blMtOFNybVpPaGt1NjVuZFBEcmVOMWo4dEd0ZzJWU2ZHQnBHU3ZFT2thME1vUzZHSFJ2c0E?oc=5) |
| TechCrunch | Meta is losing its longtime head of infrastructure | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxQZmtZZEMzNFRpZm9BUzNVYmtOeXRKNVNvT3lkakRVeWl3ZEVWZ1IzRnNsOUhRaUp4RVFVeUNDU2E3TUh4SnNSWEQ2b1c1TXVHcHNISDRyZlFDOUs3Mmx2QTUzVkRadWVWb1RXdmZydUNmb18xRTRKbkQ5ODV3THdFZ0xvNjBmNkQxRmxFd2h3?oc=5) |
| Quartz | Meta is replacing infrastructure chief Santosh Janardhan | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE9ESEJwdHIwYmFGenRyX0tHRDZzZ2wwMFYyLWwwUTBweXN0RHFkR2tMWUZEa1Y2Z05tQ0hnSHl3M1N6cFZMVElhTjVEaW85TzJ0MndfRE51UXpnbnVmOHYzVTNSWmJfLWh6RzVTV040UU5pZU8xYU9TTDZUUk5fZw?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Meta's longtime infrastructure head Janardhan to depart in early 2027 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxORXJEeF82djRSOW5XTTdlVThvUVpDRGxwRUtOdHZfREI1LTZIc1J1VEFLVWYtejJST0tQcVJwTzN4OFN1Nkh0eEtnNExhXzNfR3NCU2hfS0pLRmRUdk5hczVRblRIQXlTUmdFTm9URlVkUUE5c3dzT1k2N1pib1lsU0NhT0J3a2ZpbV9XOEs2RDQxUE1DQjgwMzVxT29qeFJNbFFzeDBmb1JIUWF1NWc?oc=5) |
| CNBC | Meta head of infrastructure will leave and be succeeded by former AWS cloud exec | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxOWll1dG4yczlHeUtxcVFLakxSZFRlRUF1ZWtoeG9oVDBfSkwyd0Z3emJrX3RybGx3SHk1MGJVbm15ZG9GcEEyZXBJbmFRdDlWN0RvcEhEZ1hMdzl6NmVfd0FOMGZ5QldERG1IYk1fTkdzcDhFTFRia1h2YUMzSG9JNk5n?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Meta’s Head of Infrastructure, Engineering to Step Down in 2027 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxQY1dNLTZ2M1BDcjMyRHM2RE5VeC1IRG5id0c5Y0duMkVmc3NoMWZxckZuYmVLMUt0eXd4SzdrLVB3Z1FmdkhtcnFLd3J0WXFBMzRMQjEydkVJNHBRVHgxY1pIbTNZUklEM0dUaE5zcFdWT1FORW04TjB0ZE1NOW5sMzhfYWxlQTA4TmdMYWlOcVRqcEZyUTY5NlhQa1JaS3NoU1IxQnNKTFB6UU5SMTFZc2UwYw?oc=5) |

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