# Meta is losing its longtime head of infrastructure

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3 outlets covering · First listed: TechCrunch, Nov 11, 2026, 2:12 PM · Read it: <https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/meta-is-losing-its-longtime-head-of-infrastructure/>

Santosh Janardhan, who originally joined the company in 2009, will be stepping down from his role.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 11, 2026, 10:35 AM: [Memo: Meta's head of infrastructure and co-head of engineering Santosh Janardhan plans to leave in early 2027 and Dave Brown will become head of infrastructure (Riley Griffin/Bloomberg)](<https://www.techmeme.com/261111/p35>) — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 12:10 PM: [Meta head of infrastructure will leave and be succeeded by former AWS cloud exec](<https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/11/meta-infrastructure-departure-aws-cloud.html>) — CNBC (Business & finance, United States)
  Meta's head of infrastructure and co-head of engineering Santosh Janardhan will leave in 2027, with former AWS senior vice president David Brown taking over.
- Nov 11, 2026, 2:12 PM: [Meta is losing its longtime head of infrastructure](<https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/meta-is-losing-its-longtime-head-of-infrastructure/>) — TechCrunch (Digital news, United States)
  Santosh Janardhan, who originally joined the company in 2009, will be stepping down from his role.