Senior Staff Engineer, Product Software

Senior Staff Engineer, Product SoftwareEquinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 240+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. With Equinix Metal, customers can rapidly deploy automated single-tenant infrastructure and interact with 2,100 networks and 3,000+ cloud and service providers. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.At Equinix, we help the world’s digital leaders scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences, and transform people’s lives. Our culture is based on collaboration and the growth and development of our teams. We hire hardworking people who thrive on solving challenging problems and give them opportunities to hone new skills, and try new approaches, as we grow our product portfolio with new software and network architecture solutions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success. Job SummaryAnalyzes business requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints. Designs software systems that orchestrate and manage containers and virtual machines that are production grade and externally consumable to our customer base.ResponsibilitiesRequirements AnalysisUnderstands, reads, and reviews requirementsWorks with Business Analysts to understand business requirementsInteracts with product management teams to understand product requirementsSoftware ArchitectureParticipates in architectural review processSoftware DesignLeads Features and multiple modules design and participates in overall product designProvides technical leadership to the teamEvaluates and recommends adoption of open source (pivot points to Software Architecture job family)Compute and Network PlatformsIntricate knowledge of Cloud Service Providers (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc)An understanding of cloud network architecture and how that relates to networking outside of the cloud constraintsExperience working with Docker, Kubernetes, and other container orchestration systemsFamiliarity working with virtualization technologies such as OpenStack/Qemu/KVMDevelopment/CodingDevelops scripts and code for a feature and multiple modules and productCross-technical integrationParticipates in peer reviewsAdoption of standard coding processesTestingDevelops unit testsFixes defectsDevelops test strategiesRecommends testing frameworksDevOpsDefines roadmap of automation tools and its value to software engineering practicesDrives infrastructure provisioning working with cross-domain teams and works on projecting future infrastructure capacityTakes accountability of the Design Reviews and deliverablesSoftware Reliability & Support EngineeringDefines roadmap of production change control and its value to software engineering practicesDrives certification processes working with cross-domain teamsTakes accountability of the Operational SLAsDebugs L2 and L3 incidents/problemsTechnical Project ManagementProvides level of effort (LOE)Works with technical project managers and product management teams to define scheduleProvides status reportsDefines and drives release management planningR&D/InnovationInvestigates, analyzes, and evaluates new technologiesInfluences senior management in setting the organization's technical objectivesKeeps abreast of new developments to help define the necessary changes to practiceQualifications7+ years experienceBachelor's in Computer Science or equivalentThe targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:San Francisco, CA / Bay Area:  $143,000 to $235,000California (Non-SF/Bay Area), Connecticut, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Washington state:  $137,000 to $225,000Colorado, Nevada, Rhode Island:  $124,000 to $204,000Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training. This position may be offered in other locations. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process. 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.More details about our company benefits can be found at the following link:https://equinixbenefits.us.newsweaver.com/icfiles/201/1002910/1057118/1171391/921bc962bf0e0352cb2d6c93/equinix%202023%20oe%20ebook_rev122022%20-%20final.pdfEquinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you need assistance in applying for an open position, you may send an email to Staffing@equinix.com. Please provide your contact information and let us know how we can assist you.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.