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Job Summary

This role will be joining a platform team dedicated to expanding Equinix compute offerings. We are building a new platform to incorporate virtualization and advanced networking to offer customers a brand-new mechanism to consume Equinix Digital Services.  This project also paves the way for future opportunities as we evaluate potential products to meet our growing customer needs.  As a Principal Engineer, you’ll work with product teams, analysts, other engineers to architect systems and application software, and mentor members of the team.  This position is part of the Edge Infrastructure Services organization, with a mission to bring cloudlike access to Equinix’s platform.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain a new platform for a high-performance networking and compute platform

• Closely collaborate with Product Management and internal stakeholders to ensure good product-market fit and direction

• Foster an efficient build-it and run-it culture, blurring the lines between operations and development, reducing time to fix issues

• Engage with global Equinix community both internally and externally

• Serve as a technical liaison for customer advisories and incidents

• Facilitate and manage cross-stakeholder discussions to ensure alignment on compute platform requirements and design trade-offs, while considering performance, scalability, and reliability factors

• Bring passion, enthusiasm, peer review and mentorship, and a positive attitude to the team

• Model great engineering by writing efficient and secure code while constructively reviewing that of your peers and maintaining a high bar

Qualifications

• Strong experience in building and operating highly reliable distributed systems

• Strong understanding of containerization technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, CSI, and CNI

• Solid understanding of Network Function Virtualization (NFV), networking protocols, DPDK and/or VPP

• Uncompromising in implementing CI/CD for any code deployed beyond your laptop

• Recent and proficient experience with Golang (Go) and Python and API development

• Proficiency in Linux concepts such as PCI devices, kernel capabilities, and qemu virtualization

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills to troubleshoot and resolve distributed system issues

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey findings, recommendations, and technical details to various stakeholders

• Continuous learning mindset and willingness to stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends

• Have worked in a globally distributed team

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

• San Francisco, CA / Bay Area: $198,000 to $298,000 per year

• California (Non-SF/Bay Area), Connecticut, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Washington state: $191,000 to $287,000 per year

• Colorado, Nevada, Rhode Island: $177,000 to $265,000 per year

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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