Senior Staff Engineer, Product Software

at  Equinix

WHO ARE WE?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, operating over 250 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix’s trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.
Our culture is based on collaboration and the growth and development of our teams. We hire hardworking people who thrive on solving challenging problems and give them opportunities to hone new skills and try new approaches, as we grow our product portfolio with new software and network architecture solutions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.
Senior Staff Engineer, Product Software

JOB SUMMARY

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company. Much of the internet that you know flows through our rapid interconnected network and data centers. Our Equinix Internet Exchange is the world’s largest Internet Exchange while our Equinix Fabric has the largest market share in Software Defined Interconnection. Our team is building Equinix’s next generation networking and Multi Cloud Networking platforms which enable all Equinix’s Digital Interconnection services.
We are looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to help us build and operate a highly scalable, available, and distributed multi cloud networking software stack.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated expertise in writing and applying GoLang scripts for DevOps automation tasks, including containerization, deployment orchestration, and infrastructure management
• Experience with building software as a service, running services with 24x7 oncall
• Experience with public cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure) services and technologies
• Proficient in data management systems and technologies: GraphQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Neo4J, MinIO
• Experience in working with network management protocols: gRPC, Netconf
• Solid understanding of networking concepts, protocols, and their applications
• Strong experience in building & operating highly reliable distributed systems
• Strong understanding of containerization and orchestration technologies: Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher, or other open-source alternatives
• Proficient in using continuous integration and continuous deployment technologies: Jenkins, Github Actions, ArgoCD
• Hands-on experience with observability stack (metrics, logs, traces) such as Grafana, Prometheus, Thanos
• Experience with service mesh implementations: Jaeger, Istio, or other open-source alternatives
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills to troubleshoot and resolve distributed system issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey findings, recommendations, and technical details to various stakeholders
• Knowledge of open-source networking technologies like VPP, eBPF, SONiC is a plus
  Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.
  Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.
  Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.
  Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.
  Equinix est la société de l’infrastructure numérique au monde, opérant plus de 245 centres de données à travers le monde et fournissant des interconnexions à tous les nuages et réseaux principaux. Les entreprises ont besoin d’un endroit unique pour simplifier et rassembler une infrastructure fragmentée et complexe qui s’étend aux environnements de nuages privés et publics. Avec Equinix Metal, les clients peuvent déployer rapidement une infrastructure à locataire unique automatisée et interagir avec plus de 2 000 réseaux et 3 000 fournisseurs de services informatiques et infonuagiques. Notre plateforme mondiale permet aux clients de placer leur infrastructure partout où ils en ont besoin et de la connecter à tout ce qui est nécessaire à leur réussite.
  Chez Equinix, nous aidons les chefs de file du numérique du monde entier à évoluer avec agilité, à accélérer la mise sur le marché de services numériques, à offrir des expériences de classe internationale, et à transformer la vie des gens. Notre culture est basée sur la collaboration et la croissance, et le développement de nos équipes.
  Nous recrutons des personnes assidues qui aiment résoudre des problèmes difficiles et nous leur donnons l’occasion d’affiner de nouvelles compétences et d’essayer de nouvelles approches, à mesure que nous élargissons notre portefeuille de produits avec de nouvelles solutions logicielles et d’architecture réseau. Nous encourageons la diversité des idées et des contributions et nous nous engageons à offrir un environnement de travail équitable, qui est au cœur de nos valeurs fondamentales en tant qu’entreprise et est essentiel à notre réussite.

• Actively participate in the design, development and operation of multi cloud networking stack
• Provide technical guidance and collaborate with stakeholders to develop software as a service
• Facilitate cross-stakeholder discussions to ensure alignment on software requirements and design trade-offs, while considering performance, scalability, and reliability factors
• Act as a key technical liaison internally and externally, engaging with customers, partners, forums and open-source developer communities to gather insights, share expertise, and stay informed about industry trends and advancements
• Follow a proactive and collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless integration of Multi Cloud Networking and Network-As-A-Service (NaaS) solutions