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Who are we? Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet. A place where tech thinkers and future builders turn bold ideas into breakthrough experiences, we welcome your unique perspective. Help us challenge assumptions, uncover bias, and remove barriers—because progress starts with fresh ideas. You'll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you're empowered to do your best work. Job Summary Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company, operating 280+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Much of the internet that you know flows through our rapid interconnected network and data centers. As Equinix's network continues to evolve and grow, it's essential for us to move towards autonomous operations - the automation and orchestration of network management tasks without human intervention. To achieve this, we’ll need a robust unified network model that accurately represents the network via real time telemetry for observability, which can also be used for intent‑based configurations of the network. The unified modeling team in Network Platform Engineering is building this unified network model which feeds Equinix Brain, a strategic company‑wide initiative to up‑level the way we manage and use our asset data to improve margins and customer experience. We are looking for an experienced Senior Staff Engineer to help us build and operate a highly scalable, available, and information‑rich unified network model. 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 Qualifications 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) 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. 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. Equinix Benefits Employee Assistance Program: an Employee Assistance program is available to all employees. US Benefits: Insurance: Health, Life, Disability and voluntary plans for employees and eligible family members. Retirement: Contributions to retirement plans to help plan for financial future. Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: accrue PTO and paid holidays each pay period. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific plan or program terms. Canada Core Benefits: Insurance: Healthcare coverage complementing provincial system, with life, disability and optional benefit plans. Retirement: Equinix‑sponsored retirement or savings plans: DCPP, RRSP, TSFA. Vacation and Paid Holidays: vacation and personal time, with paid holidays. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits. Benefits are subject to specific plan or program terms, and to change at Equinix discretion. We use artificial intelligence in our hiring process. Learn more here … This posting is for a backfill position, meaning it is to fill an existing vacancy within our organization. #J-18808-Ljbffr Equinix