Staff Engineer, Product Software
Job Summary
Equinix is the leading global interconnection platform, accelerating business performance by connecting companies to their customers and partners inside the world’s most networked data centers. More than 4,500 of the world’s most demanding customers trust us to provide a place where they can run their mission-critical applications and grow their businesses. Our dream is to interconnect the world – and create a historically significant company in the process. Today we are a $69 billion company with over 13,000 employees worldwide, and we’re growing.
About the Role
The Equinix Software Architecture & Engineering team is on a mission to help build Equinix’s next-generation interconnection and SDN platform - Equinix Fabric. We are looking for excellent software developers to join this team to build a next-generation SDN-based platform.
Responsibilities
- Hands-on Design, Development, and Support of Software Products and Solutions
- Collaborating with product management & clients to understand and anticipate their needs and translate them into product requirements
- Defining the vision for the product and maintaining a cohesive vision throughout the process
- Creating a product roadmap based on this vision, managing the product backlog, and prioritizing the tasks based on changing requirements
- Overseeing all stages of product creation, including design and development
- Working with the product team and end-users to deliver updates and status reports
- Participating in Scrum meetings and product sprints
- Monitoring and evaluating product progress at each stage of the process
- Developing unit test plans, and suites, and performing tests on software solutions
- Solving bugs, engaging in troubleshooting, and interacting with the internal developer community
- Aiding in the analysis & evaluation of new technologies to meet the demand for the product roadmap and technology platform goals
- Advocating and following best design and development practices adhering to Engineering standards
- Participating in the Design & Peer Code Review process
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field
- 6+ years of software development working experience with 5+ years of working experience in Java and Java Spring framework
- 2+ years of experience in working closely with product management and/or clients
- Work experience and knowledge of REST API development
- Experience using RDBMS such as Postgres, Oracle, etc
- Hands-on experience with public clouds such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Hands-on experience with K8S, docker, and a good understanding of virtualization technologies
- Solid understanding of AI, LLMs, Agentic AI concepts and applying them at work
- Agile-scrum methodology experience in a software development team
- DevOps and CI/CD work experience and knowledge will be a plus
- Excellent communication, organization, and presentation skills
- Disciplined approach to unit testing and TDD where appropriate
The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is:
- United States - Redwood City Office: GHQ : 163,000 - 245,000 USD / Annual
- United States - Frisco Office: DAF : 136,000 - 204,000 USD / 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.
Equinix Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Insurance: Health, life, disability and voluntary plans
- Retirement: Retirement plan
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
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This posting is for a backfill position, meaning it is to fill an existing vacancy within our organization.