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About the Role

We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer to build easy-to-operate, reliable, and high-performing applications and networking software for our next-generation networking platform. You will work with the team to build highly scalable and reliable systems, focusing on networking services through network-adjacent virtualized compute platforms. This role offers a significant opportunity to impact Equinix’s global networks and infrastructure technology stack.

Responsibilities

Actively participate in software development to design an ecosystem of software services extending Equinix’s networking services through a network-adjacent virtualized compute platform.
Collaborate with team members to design and implement scalable and efficient distributed systems.
Engage in design discussions and code reviews to maintain high-quality code.
Contribute solid unit and integration tests to CICD pipelines for confident code deployment.
Identify technical debt and drive continuous improvement of software quality.
Partner with support and operations teams to ensure proper operationalization, observability, and support of software in Production.
Drive a culture of innovation, excellence, and collaboration with other business functions.
Participate in incident management processes, collaborating with the team on troubleshooting strategies and fixing production issues.
Participate in an on-call rotation.
Follow a proactive and collaborative approach when working with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in software development, preferably building and operating highly reliable distributed systems.
Bachelor's/Master's degree in computer science or a relevant engineering field, or equivalent industry experience.
Experience building software-defined, multi-tenant networking platforms at scale using cloud-native networking technologies and ecosystems.
Understanding of L2/L3 networking protocols and concepts (BGP, EVP-LAN, IPSEC, etc.).
Experience working with network management protocols: gRPC, Netconf.
Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies: Docker, Kubernetes, or other open-source alternatives.
Experience with public cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure) services and technologies.
Expertise in automating application deployments into Kubernetes on x86 deployments.
Experience with open-source and networking technologies, ecosystems, communities, and industry forums like the Linux Foundation.
Good understanding of application development stacks.
Recent and proficient experience with Golang programming language.
Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey findings, recommendations, and technical details.

Skills

Golang
gRPC
Netconf
Docker
Kubernetes
AWS
GCP
Azure
L2/L3 networking protocols
BGP
EVP-LAN
IPSEC

Location

United States - Redwood City Office
United States - Denver Office
United States - Dallas Infomart Office
United States - Tampa Office
United States - New York City Office
United States - Ashburn Office
Canada - Toronto Office

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Staff Engineer
5+ years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in computer science or relevant engineering field
Master's degree in computer science or relevant engineering field
Equivalent industry experience

Salary/Compensations

United States - Redwood City Office GHQ : 142,000 - 212,000 USD / Annual
United States - Denver Office DEO : 118,000 - 176,000 USD / Annual
United States - Dallas Infomart Office DAI : 118,000 - 176,000 USD / Annual
United States - Tampa Office TAO : 118,000 - 176,000 USD / Annual
United States - New York City Office NYO1 : 130,000 - 194,000 USD / Annual
United States - Ashburn Office AEO : 130,000 - 194,000 USD / Annual
Canada - Toronto Office TRO : 88,000 - 132,000 CAD / Annual

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program
Health insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Voluntary plans
Retirement plan
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Healthcare coverage (Canada)
Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP) (Canada)
Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) (Canada)
Tax-Free Savings Plan (TSFA) (Canada)
Vacation and Personal Time (Canada)

About the Company

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable innovations that enrich work, life, and the planet.
A place where tech thinkers and future builders turn bold ideas into breakthrough experiences.
We welcome unique perspectives and encourage challenging assumptions, uncovering bias, and removing barriers.

Equal Opportunity

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability.
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.