WHO ARE WE?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.
A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.
A place where tech thinkers and future builders turn bold ideas into breakthrough experiences, we welcome your unique perspective. Help us challenge assumptions, uncover bias, and remove barriers—because progress starts with fresh ideas. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.

JOB SUMMARY

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 270 data centers across the globe. Platform Equinix helps the world’s digital leaders scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver extraordinary experiences, and transform people’s lives.
Equinix is seeking a Staff Engineer to join our Data Services and Insights team. This team is chartered to manage and serve enriched and aggregated Data to all Customers (Internal and External). This team also is responsible to manage and enhance SmartView product and the Internal portal exposing the Data center infrastructure management related metadata and telemetry data.
The candidate will be responsible for the design, development, and operations of the platform/product for customers to meet their goals. The ideal candidate will have experience with Java development, cloud-based application development, and Agile-scrum methodology. The candidate will be responsible for operating in a DevOps environment and working with a globally distributed development team with minimal supervision. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and organization skills and a customer-focused attitude. They will be a great team member, demonstrate high curiosity, and be driven to get results relentlessly.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent with 5+ years of experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field of education
• Strong computer programming foundation with knowledge of Data Structures, Concurrency, Algorithms, Design Patterns, and Best Practices
• 5+ years of strong Java development experience
• Must have strong skills in enterprise Java technology stack including Spring Boot, JPA/Spring Data, REST APIs, Swagger, maven, Hibernate ORM, JUnit, and stress testing tools such as JMeter/Load Runner
• Expertise in data modeling and relational design using RDBMS and NoSQL such as Redis, MongoDB, Cassandra etc.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience using a public cloud like AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience using stream processing frameworks like Apache Spark, Flink, Storm
• Hands-on experience with Agile-scrum methodology and Test-driven development
• Experience in building user interfaces using React is highly desirable but not required
• Excellent communication, organization, and presentation skills

Successful candidate will

• “Keep Customer at the Center” of everything they do
• “Foster Belonging” and “Create Clarity Always” for their team and all stakeholders
• “Adapt With Speed” to the evolving landscape of opportunities and risks and “Take Accountability” of the outcomes
• Exhibit a high curiosity growth mindset and will keep tabs on the latest trends & technologies to drive innovation
• Show pride in ownership and strive for excellence

The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:
Canada - Toronto Office TRO : 107,000 - 161,000 CAD / Annual
Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location.The pay range shown is based on our compensation structure in place at the time of posting and may be updated periodically based on business needs. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.
The targeted pay range listed reflects the base pay only and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Employees are eligible for bonus, and equity may be offered depending on the position.

• Work with Product Management and other key stakeholders to develop effective and efficient business solutions
• Responsible for delivering solutions that meet business objectives in alignment with architectural principles & guidelines
• Responsible for developing architecture in alignment with product and enterprise architecture principles & guidelines
• Responsible for hands-on design and development of highly available, scalable, secure, data-intensive, concurrent, globally distributed applications
• Develop Microservices & RESTful APIs in line with industry standards
• Responsible for operating in a DevSecOps environment with quality first attitude
• Participate in the design & peer code review process
• Responsible for solving and fixing production issues with SLA compliance
• Participate in continuous grooming in collaboration with the Product Owner
• Work in a Globally Distributed Development team environment with minimal supervision
• Responsible for Investigating, analyzing, and evaluating new technologies