Principal Engineer, Product Software

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Job Summary
This position entails the development of greenfield platform services which authenticate and authorize provisioning APIs used for enabling various Equinix technology streams.  An ideal candidate would have 7+ years’ experience in building customer facing Identity Access Management solutions, as well as an advanced understanding of building 99.999 reliability in an AWS cloud environment.  

Responsibilities
Software Architecture and Design 

• Collaborate on the design of a new IAM solution which integrates and coordinates with existing legacy systems to provide seamless customer migration 

• Create reliable deployment topologies and software designs which satisfy the 99.999 needs of our customers and application partners 

Development/Coding 

• Ability to create written documentation describing complex systems and interactions with existing components 

• Focus on quality, with an emphasis on building solid unit tests 

• Understanding of modern IAM constructs such as ABAC, RBAC, Federation / SSO, OpenId Connect, and authoring access policies 

• Experience in Clojure or other LISP based language nice to have, but not a hard requirement – ideal candidate would be able to learn Clojure quickly with help of LLMs and senior dev staff 

Customer/Stakeholder Engagement 

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Ability to act as a consultant for internal and external stakeholders as they migrate to the new platform solutions, potentially updating external product code bases to incorporate new IAM solutions

• Customer focused with the ability to design systems and software increments which satisfy specific customer use cases 

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience 

• Bachelor's in Computer Science or Computer Engineering 

This position requires in person interviews at one of our Equinix locations

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

United States - CA Bay Area : 213,000 - 319,000 USD / Annual

United States - Other posted locations not specifically listed : 177,000 - 265,000 USD / Annual

United States - CA Non-Bay Area, AK, CT, DC, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, VA, WA : 195,000 - 293,000 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.