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Job Summary
Equinix, a leader in the Cloud Networking Industry, is looking for a Principal Product Manager to help drive the design and development of Equinix’s next-generation cloud networking products. In this role, you will fill a critical role on a team focused on solving the complexities that Enterprises face when building and managing a hybrid multi-cloud networking environment. 

You have a deep understanding of the challenges customers experience connecting when building and managing hybrid, multi-cloud environments. You are adept at translating customer requirements into customer deliverables. You will work closely with customers, industry analysts, partners, and our sales teams to help develop a unique service offering that decreases complexity and provides excellent value for our customers. 

Equinix’s core value is rooted in our ability to provide a globally available platform for our customers to easily interconnect and transact. This new product along with your expertise in cloud networking, will drive the success of our product portfolio. 

Responsibilities

• Define and articulate the product strategy in support of the new Equinix Multi-Cloud Networking Service design and implementation efforts

• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure timely and successful product launches

• Bring Industry knowledge and expertise of how customers currently use Cloud Networking with their hyper-scalers, and the available technologies the services that span networking across clouds

• Conduct market research and engage with customers to identify needs, trends, and opportunities

• Partner with Sales and Solutions Architects to meet with interested customers to help communicate the overall value and to validate product market fit

• Partner with development teams to translate business requirements into actionable roadmap

• Drive the User Experience (UX) for this product, includes both a portal and an API experience

• Validate ideas directly with customers before, during, and after development

• Work closely with other product leaders to coordinate developing a cohesive UX for customers across the portfolio

• Manage the backlog by prioritizing critical features based on analysis of the business opportunity vs level of effort

• Define metrics that will be used to inform product success and help drive user experience improvements

• Perform pricing evaluation and coordinate price changes

• Design product training curriculum; participate in cross-functional training and meetings

• Run the business: analyze and optimize value chain activities; establish and monitor critical metrics; implement course corrections as needed

• Provide customer and partner briefings and serve as an evangelist for the product

• Understand the core aspects of IAM, including user lifecycle management, principles of least privilege, and secure authentication and authorization mechanisms

• Understand Observability features and key integrations enterprises require to manage their day-to-day operations and support

 
Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a software defined network infrastructure product management role or a combination of 5 years of product management and experience in software network engineering/architecture

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, EE, or relevant field of study

• Experienced building complex software for Cloud Networks and NaaS; deep, end-to-end experience building cloud technologies: CSPs (Cloud Service Providers), NaaS, virtualization, networking, etc.

• Experience with Hyperscale Networking constructs such as VPCs, VNets, Transit Gateways, etc.

• Knowledge of data center digital infrastructure capabilities and the value of interconnection within this ecosystem

• Experience with leading IAM solutions (e.g., AWS IAM, Azure Active Directory, Google Cloud Identity, Okta, Ping Identity) and the ability to leverage these platforms to enforce security policies and access controls

• Understand Enterprises use Observability tools like Splunk and Data Dog and how they integrate them into their day-to-day operations

• 10-15% travel for external or internal meetings and industry conferences

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.

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

• San Francisco, CA / Bay Area: $162,000 to $272,000 per year

• California (Non-SF/Bay Area), Connecticut, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Washington state:  $155,000 to $259,000

• Colorado, Nevada, Rhode Island:  $141,000 to $235,000

Our 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.

As an employee, you become important to Equinix’s success. Details about our company benefits can be found at the following link:

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