Who are we?
Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, operating over 260 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.
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.
Principal Software Engineer
Job Summary
Provides end to end technical solution designs, recommends development tools and standards. Engages with business and BSAs to determine best possible end to end solutions, advises on feasibility and cost of recommended solutions. Considers stability, interoperability, security, or scalability of architecture.
Responsibilities
Requirements Analysis
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Reviews, analyzes and gives feedback on requirements/functional designs
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Attends and engages in requirement definition meetings
Software/Application Architecture
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Participates in architectural review process
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Defines the architecture and presents to the product management team to ensure that the architecture is aligned with the product roadmap
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Leads cross functional/cross platform architecture reviews, sets architecture guidelines and standards
Software Design
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Designs for larger projects and cross system/functional enhancements
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Conducts design reviews, provides technical leadership and develops design templates and standards
Development/Coding
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Develops and maintains code for complex changes
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Conducts code and program performance reviews
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Sets design and coding standards and processes
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Provides technical leadership, recommends development tools
Application QA
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Sets testing standards and recommends testing frameworks
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Recommends testing frameworks, designs automated test scripts
DevOps
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Provides executive team updates aligning with the vision, charter and roadmap
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Participates in enhancement and release planning meetings to represent the SW development input into the process
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Brings in industry tools automation expertise and aligns Equinix practices accordingly
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Develops innovative solutions, processes and best practices by leading internal technical teams
Software Reliability & Support Engineering
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Manages internal/external customer relationship and communication, working with all the product stakeholders
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Participates in customer calls to understand issues and provide solutions
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Defines and publishes the SLA metrics and the compliance reports
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Ensures and enables ITIL compliance
Reporting
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Overall project status reporting
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Manages and influences cross-functional release cycle
Technical Project Management
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Provides level of effort (LOE)
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Manages assigned development tasks to schedule/plan, provides leadership and planning for completing development for projects
Qualifications
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10+ years experience
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Bachelor's in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
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.
Top Skills
What We Do
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world’s digital infrastructure company™, enabling digital leaders to harness a trusted platform to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure that powers their success. Equinix enables today’s businesses to access all the right places, partners and possibilities they need to accelerate advantage. With Equinix, they can scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value.
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