Principal Software Architect & Tech Strategy Leader

Equinix; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 213,000 - 319,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Equinix is seeking a senior technical leader to provide architecture guidance across multiple products and engineering teams within Managed Solutions Product Engineering. You will define architecture strategy, establish standards, and partner with product, engineering, and business leaders to deliver scalable, secure, and innovative solutions.

You will influence engineering standards, guide platform delivery, and drive strategic technology investments while mentoring teams and driving

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience, including significant experience in software architecture and technical leadership.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience driving architecture and technical strategy across multiple products or engineering organizations.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and leading large-scale cross-functional initiatives.
• Deep expertise in modern software engineering, cloud platforms, distributed systems, and enterprise architecture.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive architecture strategy across multiple products and platforms.
• Establish technical standards, governance, and engineering best practices.
• Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to align technical direction with business objectives and product strategy.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend strategic investments.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to engineering and product teams on architecture, software design, development practices, and technology adoption.
• Lead complex cross-functional initiatives and influence technical decisions across the organization.
• Drive engineering excellence through architecture reviews, design guidance, and technical coaching.
• Guide the design and delivery of scalable, secure, resilient, and cloud-native solutions.
• Influence roadmap planning, platform evolution, and build-versus-buy decisions.
• Collaborate with product management, engineering, and operations teams to ensure successful product outcomes.
• Support critical customer and stakeholder engagements as a senior technical leader.
• Establish the future technical direction for Managed Solutions Product Engineering.
• Drive adoption of new technologies, frameworks, and engineering practices.
• Influence senior leadership on technical strategy, investment priorities, and long-term platform evolution.
• Contribute to innovations that improve product capabilities, operational efficiency, and customer outcomes.

Skills

Architecture strategy

Technical leadership

Cloud platforms

Distributed systems

Enterprise architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Equinix is seeking a senior technical leader to provide architecture guidance across multiple products and engineering teams within Managed Solutions Product Engineering. You will define architecture strategy, establish standards, and partner with product, engineering, and business leaders to deliver scalable, secure, and innovative solutions.

You will influence engineering standards, guide platform delivery, and drive strategic technology investments while mentoring teams and driving