Principal Software Architect, Digital Experience

Equinix; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital infrastructure company in Singapore is seeking a Principal Engineer to architect and direct technical services for platforms. The role involves defining strategies for microservices, leading best practices in API development, and mentoring engineers to achieve excellence. The ideal candidate has over 12 years of experience in software engineering, with a strong background in distributed systems and AI integration. A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science is required.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of engineering experience with strong depth in distributed systems, API platforms, and cloud-native development.
• Experience in designing and operating microservice architecture at scale, preferably in a multi-tenant SaaS/PaaS.
• Hands-on experience applying AI in software engineering.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the technical strategy for scalable microservices.
• Architect frameworks for onboarding and lifecycle management.
• Drive AI Ops automation for faster root cause analysis.

Skills

Distributed systems

API platforms

Cloud-native development

Microservice architecture

AI in software engineering

Data modeling

Domain-driven design

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Java

Node.js

Kafka

Prometheus

OpenTelemetry

Grafana

Job description

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.

Help us challenge assumptions, uncover bias, and remove barriers—because progress starts with fresh ideas. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.

Job Summary

The Digital Experience team at Equinix builds next-generation architecture and platforms for our Equinix digital and services offerings. We are looking for a Principal Engineer responsible for architecting and setting the technical direction for platform services that enable best-in‑class products. You will work closely with product engineering, and product managers, influencing technical decisions that meet business requirements.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Define and evolve the technical strategy for modular, event‑driven, and scalable microservices that power enterprise‑grade workflows.
• Architect reusable frameworks and self‑service platforms for onboarding, configuration, and lifecycle management.
• Apply AI and ML tools to accelerate software design, development, and operations—e.g., AI‑assisted architecture reviews, test generation, and defect prediction.
• Influence cross‑functional architecture decisions for customer, billing, pricing, and commerce systems integrated across the Quote‑to‑Cash flow.
• Champion design principles that balance innovation, maintainability, observability, and operational excellence.

Engineering Excellence

• Lead by example—building reliable, secure, and observable systems with strong performance SLAs.
• Establish best practices for API‑first development, automated testing, DevSecOps, and continuous delivery.
• Partner with product managers to translate business intent into technical outcomes that scale globally.
• Drive “AI Ops” automation across environments for faster root cause analysis and proactive reliability improvements.

Mentorship and Influence

• Serve as a mentor and technical coach, raising the level of engineering maturity across teams.
• Cultivate an engineering culture grounded in curiosity, experimentation, and craftsmanship.
• Advocate for pragmatic innovation—balancing long-term platform health with short-term delivery needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 12+ years of engineering experience with strong depth in distributed systems, API platforms, and cloud‑native development (Java, Node.js, or equivalent).
• Proven experience in designing and operating microservice architecture at scale (preferably multi-tenant SaaS/PaaS).
• Strong knowledge of event streaming (Kafka, Pub/Sub), service mesh, container orchestration, automated CI/CD and observability frameworks (Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, etc.).
• Hands‑on experience applying AI in software engineering—e.g., using generative AI for design, code, or operational insights.
• Deep understanding of data modeling, domain-driven design, and API lifecycle management.
• Excellent communication skills; able to influence at multiple levels of the organization.
• Experience in enterprise application integration (ERP, CRM, CPQ, or billing systems) and Quote‑to‑Cash automation will be a plus.

A successful candidate will

• Operate as a “system thinker” – simplifying complexity across architecture, teams, and tools.
• Be a talent multiplier who gets the team around them to excel.
• Be persistent, creative and driven to get results relentlessly.
• Exhibit a strong backbone to challenge the status quo, when needed.
• Stay curious, experiment with emerging technologies, and continuously raise the engineering bar.
• Show pride of ownership and strive for excellence in everything undertaken.

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