Equinix · 1 week ago
Senior Staff Engineer, SRE/DevOps, Product Software
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$136K/yr - $204K/yr
7+ years expEquinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 280+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. They are looking for an experienced Senior Staff Engineer to help build and operate a highly scalable, available, and information-rich unified network model.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingInformation TechnologyTelecom & CommunicationsSoftwareAI InfrastructureCloud Data ServicesData CenterInfrastructureInternet
Responsibilities
Actively participate in the design, development, test, and operation of highly reliable services and software to model network entities and relationships that compose Equinix’s global network
Provide technical guidance and collaborate with stakeholders to identify network data and use cases that can enrich the unified network model to solve critical business problems that increase network reliability, visibility, awareness, and the ability to plan
Develop solutions that leverage data from the unified network model to provide insights that enhance product capabilities for customers, aid operations teams to troubleshoot customer escalations and planning maintenances, and inform capacity planning teams
Facilitate cross-stakeholder discussions to ensure alignment on software requirements and design trade-offs, while considering performance, scalability, and reliability factors
Follow a proactive and collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless integration of unified network model into Equinix Brain with other domains and Network-As-A-Service (NaaS) initiatives
Lead by example through direct contribution, and provide direction in establishing development and operational best practices and standard methodologies
Participate in an on-call rotation
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience developing distributed, scalable, highly available software services using Golang
Background of working for SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, or cloud-based companies with prior experience of designing microservices and systems at scale with a focus on production readiness
Experience with building software as a service, running services with 24x7 on-call rotations
Proficient in data management systems and technologies: GCP Spanner, MongoDB, Redis, Neo4J
Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies: Docker, Kubernetes, or other open-source alternatives
Experience in working with network management protocols: gRPC, Netconf
Solid understanding of networking concepts, protocols (e.g. ISIS, BGP, BMP, LLDP), and their applications
Strong experience in building & operating highly reliable distributed systems
Proficient in using continuous integration and continuous deployment technologies: Github Actions, ArgoCD
Experience with public cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure) services and technologies
Hands-on experience with observability stack (metrics, logs, traces) such as Grafana, Prometheus, Thanos
Experience with agile software development practices including JIRA, peer reviews, Git, CI/CD
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills to troubleshoot and resolve distributed system issues
Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey findings, recommendations, and technical details to various stakeholders
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical field
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field
Excellent coding skills in Golang
Prior experience building a network model or digital twin
Prior experience using AI to make real-time decisions (on the network)
Benefits
Employee Assistance Program : An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.
You may enroll in health, life, disability and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future.
You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits.
You may enroll in healthcare coverage that is designed to complement the provincial healthcare system, along with life, disability and optional benefit plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
You may also enroll in Equinix-sponsored retirement or savings plans: Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax-Free Savings Plan (TSFA).
Equinix offers both vacation and personal time, along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits.
Company
Equinix
Equinix is an internet company that provides data center services for companies, businesses, and organizations.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.77BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.Crosslink Capital
2026-03-05Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2025-11-19Post Ipo Debt· $498.42M
2025-07-22Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Adaire Fox-Martin
Chief Executive Officer & President
Keith Taylor
Advisor to Chief Executive Officer
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