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Job Summary
Equinix is looking for a Sr. Director of Software Engineering for our Platform & Engineering Services organization.  In this role, you will lead a large organization of engineers to architect, build, deploy, and operate mission-critical services, requiring 99.999% uptime and the highest levels of performance.  This leader will be responsible for Identity & Access Management systems, Billing/Quote-to-Cash systems, API gateways, as well as other shared services on which internal and external customers rely every minute of every day.  The ideal candidate will have built and operated SaaS, PaaS, and/or IaaS systems at web scale, with proven techniques and demonstrable results.

Responsibilities

• Build a world-class engineering team by hiring, up-leveling, and right-sizing engineering teams and talent, assessing and prioritizing areas of most urgent needs

• Create a motivated team by defining and communicating a clear engineering vision and strategy for mission-critical services

• In partnership with Product Management, ensure that engineering teams build for future scale using modern development and operational practices to limit technical debt and provide future flexibility/optionality of systems and applications

• Promote the partnership mindset between Engineering, Product, and UX at all levels of your organization, embracing the concept of “one team.”

• Develop successful and transparent peer partnerships with other leaders of Engineering and cross-functional teams (sales, marketing, channel, etc.), all of which should be considered customers

• Define, develop, measure, and manage OKRs and KPIs to achieve system availability, performance targets, team velocity, and engineering goals, using these measures to guide prioritization

• Build highly resilient (99.999% uptime) architectures while mitigating dependencies outside of your direct control (network, DNS, 3rd party vendors, etc.)

• Develop mature DevOps/operational practices, including instrumentation, monitoring, and alerting of systems, services, and applications

• Dig into the details and intimately know your systems, processes, and products, guiding the teams to build scalable systems

• Build a highly functional team environment with a foundation of trust

• Proven and demonstrable experience building highly available, highly performant SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS products

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading engineering managers with responsibility for multiple products & services

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or similar engineering degree, or demonstrable equivalent experience preferred

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: $213,000 to $373,000 per year

• California (Non-SF/Bay Area), Connecticut, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Washington state: $207,000 to $363,000 per year

• Colorado, Nevada, Rhode Island: $197,000 to $345,000 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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