Senior Associate Engineer, Product Software

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Job Summary

Equinix is building the next generation of private, deterministic connectivity for AI services and multi-cloud platforms. As part of the Fabric Intelligence team, you will work on core platform components that enable enterprises and AI service providers to securely discover, connect, and operate private services at global scale.

This role sits at the intersection of network infrastructure, distributed systems, and platform automation, with a strong emphasis on correctness, observability, and operational excellence. You will work closely with senior engineers and architects while owning well-scoped components and contributing to end-to-end system behavior.

This is a hands-on engineering role with real production impact.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate platform services that enable private connectivity and service access over Equinix Fabric

• Develop and maintain control-plane and data-plane components supporting Private Service Exchange connectivity, including policy evaluation, routing decisions, and configuration workflows

• Work with networking technologies such as BGP, IPSec, and L4/L7 proxies as part of a larger distributed system

• Contribute to deterministic routing, failover behavior, and latency-aware decision logic.

• Implement observability and telemetry for correctness, stability, and customer-facing signals

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including network engineering, product management, and SRE

• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and on-call rotations appropriate to the role

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of professional software engineering experience in infrastructure, platform, or networking-adjacent systems

• Strong programming skills in one or more languages such as Go, Python, or similar

• Experience building or operating distributed systems in production environments

• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, routing, and load balancing

• Experience with Linux-based systems and debugging production issues

• Familiarity with observability tools and metrics-driven operations

• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with BGP, IPSec, VPNs, or proxy technologies (e.g., HAProxy, Envoy)

• Exposure to cloud networking concepts (VPC/VNet, private connectivity, hybrid networking)

• Experience working on control planes, policy engines, or automation workflows

• Familiarity with AI or ML infrastructure concepts is a plus but not required

• Experience operating systems with strict correctness, security, or availability requirements

Level Expectations – Senior Associate Engineer

At this level, you are expected to:

• Own well-defined components or services with guidance from senior engineers

• Write production-quality code with a focus on reliability and maintainability

• Understand how your work fits into larger system behavior

• Contribute to incident analysis and continuous improvement

• Grow toward Staff-level responsibilities over time

Why Equinix

Equinix operates the world’s most connected platform, enabling the digital infrastructure that powers cloud, AI, and enterprise ecosystems globally. This role offers the opportunity to work on foundational infrastructure that directly impacts how AI services are consumed and operated at scale.

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

United States - Redwood City Office GHQ : 109,000 - 163,000 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.

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