Equinix · 1 day ago
Senior Principal Engineer, Product Software
California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$240K/yr - $360K/yr
10+ years expEquinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, empowering innovations that enrich our work and life. They are seeking a highly seasoned Senior Principal Architect to lead as a strategic technical advisor within their interconnections organization, guiding customers in network architecture choices and collaborating with engineering to evolve their product portfolio.
Cloud Data ServicesData CenterInformation TechnologyInfrastructureInternetSoftware
Responsibilities
Serve as a trusted advisor to strategic customers, guiding them through network architecture decisions, design patterns, and technology adoption
Act as a technical evangelist—communicating our networking vision, platform capabilities, and roadmap to customers, partners, and industry stakeholders
Lead executive and architectural conversations to help customers modernize and optimize their networks using our portfolio and best practices
Work closely with engineering and product leadership to influence product direction, identify gaps, and drive enhancements aligned with real customer needs
Provide technical validation and architectural input for new features, integrations, and platform extensions
Translate customer pain points and field insights into actionable product requirements and long-term roadmap considerations
Evaluate and shape the evolution of our own network architecture as a provider, ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and operational excellence
Bring industry best practices into our internal design processes and guide architectural decisions across the organization
Conduct architectural reviews, assess new technologies, and champion standards and design principles across teams
Advise the leadership team and teams on emerging market trends, competitive dynamics, customer priorities, and technology shifts
Provide thought leadership for strategic initiatives, long-term network strategy, and cross-company architectural alignment
Represent technical viewpoints in executive discussions and contribute to high-impact go-to-market initiatives
Qualification
Required
10+ years of direct experience designing, deploying, and operating enterprise or service provider networks, ideally across diverse environments and architectures
Prior experience at a cloud provider, large-scale enterprise in a principal architect role
Experience with API-driven architectures, network automation frameworks, and modern DevOps practices
Recognized industry thought leadership
Deep expertise in networking and cloud technologies
Demonstrated ability to drive architectural strategy at scale
Proven track record collaborating with engineering and product teams to shape platform capabilities
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear, compelling messages
Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Insurance: You may enroll in health, life, disability and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
Retirement: You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future.
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge.
Company
Equinix
Equinix is an internet company that provides data center services for companies, businesses, and organizations.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.27BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.Crosslink Capital
2025-11-19Post Ipo Debt· $499.92M
2025-07-22Post Ipo Equity
2025-03-17Post Ipo Debt· $374.96M
Leadership Team
Adaire Fox-Martin
CEO
Keith Taylor
Chief Financial Officer
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