# Meta is losing its longtime head of infrastructure

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/meta-is-losing-its-longtime-head-of-infrastructure/
- Published: 2026-11-11T20:12:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T05:05:07+00:00
- Original publisher: TechCrunch
- Original article: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/meta-is-losing-its-longtime-head-of-infrastructure/
- Topics: Business, Companies

## Key points

- Santosh Janardhan is stepping down from Meta’s infrastructure leadership.
- Dave Brown, formerly of Amazon, will take over.
- Janardhan will advise Meta Compute during the transition.

## Summary

Meta’s longtime head of infrastructure and co-head of engineering, Santosh Janardhan, is stepping down, with Dave Brown set to take over. The change comes as Meta expands its computing capacity to support its ambitions in artificial intelligence.

Janardhan joined Meta in 2009 and will stay through the transition before moving into an advisory role on Meta Compute; he is expected to leave next year. Brown became Meta’s vice-president of infrastructure earlier this year, after 19 years at Amazon working on compute, cloud and AI. Meta has not given a reason for Janardhan’s departure, though an internal memo reportedly said he needed to “pass the baton”.

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