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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. 

About the Network Apps Team:

The Network Apps team at Equinix develops advanced network applications powering insights into global infrastructure. We deliver scalable, high-performance solutions for asset and inventory management, capacity planning and orchestration of fulfillment workflows. Our work includes data visualization critical to both Equinix and customer services. Key tools we support include Peering Manager, NetAuto, IXRS and BIRD. We enable seamless network operations by integrating automation with real-time network intelligence

Job Summary: 

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Senior Staff Engineer to design and develop highly scalable, performant network applications. The ideal candidate is deeply skilled in Java backend technologies, microservices/event-driven architectures and workflow automation with strong frontend exposure and a passion for best practices. You will play a central role in shaping enterprise-scale solutions for Network Apps within a distributed hybrid team. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and architect scalable, high-performance network applications.

• Develop implementation of workflow automation leveraging Temporal and similar engines, integrating well-designed business process orchestration and event flows.

• Enforce best practices across the team including SOLID principles, design patterns, code quality, testing and thorough code reviews.

• Develop both backend and frontend components using Java, Spring Framework, Python and ReactJS, including microfrontend architectures for maintainable user interfaces.

• Apply expertise in network device protocols such as gNMI and SNMP to enable robust network integration and management.

• Manage and optimize diverse data storage solutions including relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL), NoSQL (Redis, Elasticsearch, GraphDB) and time-series databases (Prometheus).

• Drive system performance, reliability, scalability, optimizations and participate in design and architecture discussions.

• Mentor engineers, provide technical help and foster a collaborative, high-performance engineering culture.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with product management, operations and engineering stakeholders to deliver end-to-end solutions.

• Stay current with software engineering best practices, cloud technologies and AI trends relevant to network applications.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field with 8+ years of professional software development experience.

• Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, concurrency and software design patterns.

• Proven experience designing and developing Java/JEE applications with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, RESTful APIs, JPA/Hibernate, Maven and unit/integration testing frameworks (JUnit).

• Strong frontend development skills using ReactJS, with hands-on experience in microfrontend architecture and UI/UX best practices.

• Advanced knowledge of event-driven microservices architecture and messaging systems, specifically Kafka including event schema and design.

• Experience with workflow orchestration engines such as Temporal or Camunda for business process automation.

• Expertise in data modelling and querying in both relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL stores (Redis, Elasticsearch), plus time-series databases like Prometheus.

• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or similar tools.

• Proficient with version control systems (Git) and monitoring/logging platforms including Grafana, Kibana and Elasticsearch.

• Exposure to AI technologies such as natural language processing (NLP), computer vision, predictive analytics or deep learning frameworks.

• Excellent problem-solving, communication and teamwork skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Python, Golang.

• Familiarity with GraphDB.

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Familiarity with network protocols integration (gNMI, SNMP) is a strong plus.

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

United States - Dallas Infomart Office DAI : 136,000 - 204,000 USD / Annual

United States - Redwood City Office GHQ : 157,000 - 235,000 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.