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About the Role

As a Distinguished Engineer, you will be the definitive technical authority for network architecture within the Network Edge product line. This company-wide leadership role sets the long-term network architectural vision and translates it into engineering direction for product teams. You will own network designs for Equinix's VNF platform, drive high-impact initiatives, and serve as the technical bridge between product engineering and Network Architecture/Operations. This role also involves direct customer engagement, providing expert guidance and troubleshooting for strategic customers. Distinguished Engineers operate at an industry level, influencing product roadmaps and elevating the engineering community through mentorship and thought leadership.

Responsibilities

Define and own the multi-year network architecture vision for Network Edge, ensuring scalability, resilience, and alignment with global infrastructure strategy.
Lead network architecture and design for critical platform initiatives, including high-throughput VNF enablement and dual-Data Center connectivity.
Establish authoritative design patterns, reference architectures, and standards for virtual network functions, overlay networking, and carrier-grade performance tuning across on-prem and cloud environments.
Identify and resolve systemic architectural gaps across the Network Edge platform, providing clear technical recommendations.
Drive performance engineering for VNFs, including profiling, tuning, and qualification of throughput-sensitive network workloads.
Serve as the primary technical liaison between product engineering and Equinix Network Architecture, Network Operations, and external network vendors.
Influence Equinix's broader network and infrastructure strategy by contributing architectural guidance across product, platform, and operations.
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Strategy leadership to define the 2027+ product roadmap and ensure technical feasibility of new features and services.
Represent Equinix Network Edge capabilities to strategic customers, partners, and industry forums, providing expert consultation and thought leadership.
Set and model a high bar for technical excellence, fostering a culture of quality, innovation, transparency, and continuous improvement.
Mentor and develop Senior Principal and Principal Engineers, accelerating their technical growth and organizational impact.
Publish internal design documents, architectural decision records, and best-practice guides.
Champion rigorous problem-solving, transparency, and continuous learning within the engineering organization.
Engage directly with strategic customers to diagnose complex network issues, validate architectural approaches, and build confidence in the Network Edge platform.
Translate field observations and customer feedback into actionable architectural improvements and product requirements.

Requirements

15+ years of experience in network engineering, with deep expertise in large-scale, high-performance network architecture and operations.
Demonstrated track record of defining and delivering network architectures for commercial-grade telecommunications, cloud, or digital infrastructure products.
Proven ability to influence technical direction at the company level, across engineering, product, and operations organizations.
Experience engaging directly with enterprise or carrier-grade customers in a technical advisory or escalation capacity.
Inclusive leadership approach with strong collaboration and communication skills; ability to translate complex network concepts for technical and non-technical audiences alike.
Deep expertise in network architecture for virtualized and cloud-native environments, including SDN/NFV, overlay networking (VXLAN, MPLS, Segment Routing), and virtual routing/switching.
Expert-level knowledge of Virtual Network Function (VNF) architecture, performance tuning, and qualification—including DPDK, SR-IOV, CPU pinning, and high-throughput packet processing techniques.
Strong command of BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, and other routing protocols as applied in large-scale multi-tenant or carrier environments.
Experience designing and operating interconnected multi-site (multi-Data Center) or multi-region network topologies with stringent availability and latency requirements.
Familiarity with Kubernetes networking, cloud-native CNI plugins, and service mesh concepts as they apply to infrastructure products.
Ability to engage deeply with both software engineering and network operations teams, bridging low-level protocol knowledge with product and platform requirements.
Experience applying AI/ML tools or automated analysis to network observability, fault detection, or capacity planning is a plus.
Strong foundation in networking, computer science, or electrical engineering demonstrated through professional experience, education, industry certifications (e.g., CCIE, JNCIE), or equivalent practical expertise.

Skills

SDN/NFV
Overlay networking (VXLAN, MPLS, Segment Routing)
Virtual routing/switching
Virtual Network Function (VNF) architecture
Performance tuning
DPDK
SR-IOV
CPU pinning
High-throughput packet processing
BGP
OSPF
IS-IS
Kubernetes networking
Cloud-native CNI plugins
Service mesh concepts
AI/ML tools for network analysis

Location

United States - Redwood City Office GHQ
United States - Dallas Infomart Office DAI
United States - Tampa Office TAO
United States - New York City Office NYO1
Canada - Toronto Office TRO

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

15+ years of experience in network engineering

Education Level

Professional experience, education, industry certifications (e.g., CCIE, JNCIE), or equivalent practical expertise in networking, computer science, or electrical engineering.

Salary/Compensations

United States - Redwood City Office GHQ : 269,000 - 403,000 USD / Annual
United States - Dallas Infomart Office DAI : 224,000 - 336,000 USD / Annual
United States - Tampa Office TAO : 224,000 - 336,000 USD / Annual
United States - New York City Office NYO1 : 246,000 - 370,000 USD / Annual
Canada - Toronto Office TRO : 202,000 - 302,000 CAD / Annual

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program
US Benefits: Health, life, disability and voluntary insurance plans
US Benefits: Retirement plan contributions (employee and employer)
US Benefits: Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
Canada Core Benefits: Healthcare coverage
Canada Core Benefits: Life, disability and optional benefit plans
Canada Core Benefits: Retirement or savings plans (DCPP, RRSP, TSFA)
Canada Core Benefits: Vacation and Personal Time
Canada Core Benefits: Paid Holidays

About the Company

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable innovations that enrich work, life and planet.
A place where tech thinkers and future builders turn bold ideas into breakthrough experiences.
We welcome your unique perspective and encourage challenging assumptions, uncovering bias, and removing barriers.
We foster belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you, empowering you to do your best work.

Equal Opportunity

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.
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