Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 240+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.
We are a fast-growing global company with 20 years of continuous growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of 10,000+ companies, including 2,100 networks and 3,000+ cloud and IT service providers in 32 countries spanning six continents.
A career at Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. 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.
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Job Summary
Contributes to technology innovation initiatives by providing multi-layered technical expertise. Partners with and influences E-Team leaders to set long-term strategic plans.
Responsibilities
Provide in-depth technical expertise to identify and evaluate innovations in networking-related areas and assess their impact to the infrastructure of future at Equinix (spanning datacenter, hardware, networking, compute)
Drive proof-of-concept initiatives on next-generation networking technologies, in close partnership with stakeholders, to deliver tangible outcomes that will help guide new technology investments and design decisions for Equinix’s networking-related offerings
Provide senior thought leadership to deliver target network architecture blueprints and recommendations for the evolution of the networking technology stack at Equinix
Serve as a visible technology thought leader in the industry through various engagements, including within the open-source and developer communities (e.g. the Linux Foundation) and in interactions with customers, partners, media and analysts
Qualifications
Preferably, a Ph.D. or Master’s degree in computer science, or relevant engineering field
20+ years of experience, including 12+ years of relevant (cloud/software) networking architecture or engineering leadership experience
Demonstrable leadership, visionary accomplishments, and extensive experience in developing (cloud/software) networking technologies and architectures implemented in large-scale/mission-critical deployments. Examples include solid background in cloud/software networking or physical network infrastructure architecture, engineering, DevOps, security, tooling, products, services, etc
Solid understanding of cloud-native computing as well as modern network architectures and technology stacks for distributed hybrid multi-cloud infrastructure. Demonstrable expertise in one or more of the following areas: network protocols, Linux OS and networking, virtualization, dataplane technologies (software & hardware), network automation and orchestration (including infrastructure as code), disaggregated / whitebox networking, network OS (open-source and vendor solutions), network design (data center, WAN, optical) and public cloud networking
Excellent writing and verbal communications skills from engineering to executive
Excellent collaboration and people skills
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.
The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:
San Francisco, CA / Bay Area: $231,000 to $402,000
California (Non-SF/Bay Area), Connecticut, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Washington state: $228,000 to $398,000
Colorado, Nevada, Rhode Island: $217,000 to $379,000
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:
USA Benefits eBook
The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:
San Francisco, CA / Bay Area: $231,000 to $402,000
California (Non-SF/Bay Area), Connecticut, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Washington state: $228,000 to $398,000
Colorado, Nevada, Rhode Island: $217,000 to $379,000
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:
USA Benefits eBook
