Senior Staff Engineer, Product Software

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Job Summary

Designs and develops scalable software systems and provides technical leadership for complex engineering initiatives. Leads technical designs, guides engineers, evaluates trade-offs, and collaborates across Product, Architecture, Operations, and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Leads architecture and design for complex features and services

• Provides technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams

• Drives technical discussions and helps teams make sound design decisions

• Evaluates technical trade-offs across scalability, reliability, performance, and maintainability

• Mentors engineers and promotes engineering best practices

• Collaborates across teams to drive end-to-end solutions

Software Engineering

• Designs and develops solutions using Java, microservices, APIs, and databases

• Drives integration across multiple services and platforms

• Leads design and code reviews and promotes software quality

• Designs orchestration and automation workflows

• Troubleshoots complex issues across application, infrastructure, and networking layers

Network Edge / NFV

• Strong understanding of NFV concepts and VNF lifecycle management

• Experience with network/security vendors, VNF images, onboarding, upgrades, and migrations

• Strong knowledge of virtual networking, BGP, routing, VLAN/VXLAN, and network connectivity

• Experience with network/VNF performance characterization, throughput, latency, and troubleshooting

• Understanding of high availability, resiliency, and recovery architectures

Cloud, Reliability & Operations

• Experience with Kubernetes, containers, virtualization, and cloud-native architectures

• Drives improvements in automation, observability, reliability, and operational readiness

• Supports production troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and long-term engineering improvements

Innovation

• Evaluates emerging technologies and recommends practical adoption

• Exposure to AI/LLM models and AI-enabled application architectures

• Identifies opportunities to improve platform architecture, performance, and engineering efficiency

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience

• Strong experience with Java, microservices, APIs, databases, and distributed systems

• Experience with NFV, virtual networking, BGP, orchestration, and cloud-native platforms

• Experience leading technical designs and guiding engineers through complex implementations

• Strong problem-solving, technical decision-making, collaboration, and communication skills

The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:

United States - Redwood City Office GHQ : 163,000 - 245,000 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

As an employee, you become important to Equinix’s success. We ensure all your benefits are in line with our core values: competitive, inclusive, sustainable, connected and efficient. We keep them competitive within the current marketplace to ensure we’re providing you with the best package possible. So, wherever you are in your career and life, you’ll be able to enhance your experience and bring your whole self to work.

Employee Assistance Program : An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.

US Benefits: - 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. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific plan or program terms.

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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This posting is for a backfill position, meaning it is to fill an existing vacancy within our organization.