Senior Associate Engineer, Product Software (Java)

Equinix; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinix is seeking a Software Engineer to join its Software Architecture & Engineering team. The role involves building a next-generation SDN-based platform, focusing on delivering solutions for Interconnection product systems. Candidates should have a strong programming background, particularly in Java, and experience in automation testing and DevSecOps practices.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software development experience.
• 3+ years backend expertise with Java technologies.
• 2+ years writing Test Automation scripts using Karate & Cypress.

Responsibilities

• Involved in the software development life cycle for Interconnection product systems.
• Hands-on Architecture, Design, Development, Automation Testing & Support.
• Integrate software products and manage version control.

Skills

Data Structures

Algorithms

Design Patterns

Java

Test Automation

DevSecOps

Database Technologies

High Availability Systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Postgres

Oracle

Redis

Timeseries Databases

GitHub Actions

SonarQube

Job description

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company , operating over 26 0 data centers across the globe . Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.

Our culture is based on collaboration and the growth and development of our teams. We hire hardworking people who thrive on solving challenging problems and give them opportunities to hone new skills and try new approaches , as we grow our product portfolio with new software and network architecture solutions. 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.

Job Summary

Equinix is the leading global interconnection platform, accelerating business performance by connecting companies to their customers and partners inside the world’s most networked data centers. More than 4,800+ of the world’s most demanding customers trust us to provide a place where they can run their mission-critical applications and grow their businesses. Our dream is to interconnect the world – and create a historically significant company in the process. Today we are a $7 billion company with over 13,000+ employees worldwide, and we’re growing. Our global ecosystem is larger than our next 10 competitors combined, providing customers access to2,000+ network services,3,000+ cloud and IT services,450+ content and digital media services, and4,800+ enterprises.

If this sounds like the kind of company you’d like to work for, it gets better….
Equinix Software Architecture & Engineering team is on a mission to help build Equinix’s next-generation interconnection and SDN platform - Equinix internet Exchange. We are looking for excellent software engineers with a product-building mindset to join this team to build a next-generation SDN-based platform.

Responsibilities

• As a key member of the Equinix Product Engineering function, you will be involved in the software development life cycle and focus on delivering solutions for Interconnection product systems.

• Work in a globally distributed development team environment with minimal supervision.

• Hands-on Architecture, Design, Development, Automation Testing & Support of Software Products and Solutions

• Interact with stakeholder(s) to understand and document the product feature(s).

• Provides the level of effort (LOE) for the product backlog. Works with technical project managers and product management teams to define detailed user stories and prepare a schedule.

• Integrate software product(s) with other systems, test interfaces, and manage version control

• Assist in the analysis & evaluation of new technologies to meet the demand for the product roadmap and technology platform goals.

• Help in the evaluation and recommendation of appropriate technologies for product features and the platform

• Advocate and follow best design and development practices, adhering to Engineering standards.

• Participate in the Design & Peer Code Review process.

• Provides status reports to management & team leads and helps with release management planning

• Breaking down the big features and user stories into granular components and development tasks considering different geo-locations

• Prioritizing and parallelizing the tasks in hand and dealing with ad-hoc requests

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field with 4+ years of professional software development experience

• Professional Experience: architecting, building, deploying, and maintaining customer-facing applications at scale in an innovative engineering environment

• Strong programming foundation with knowledge in Data Structures, Algorithms, and Design Patterns.

• Minimum 3+ years of backend expertise in application design & development with Java technologies, with knowledge of Spring, JPA/Hibernate, Message Queues & Workflow Engines with layered-microservices architecture

• Minimum of 2+ years of expertise in writing Test Automation scripts using Karate & Cypress

• Use a DevSecOps mindset to improve CICD using GitHub Actions and review DORA metrics to improve processes and consistently write fully secure code

• Knowledge on NexusIQ, SonarQube, Sonar Linting, DAST scans, DDoS attacks, Defensive Coding & Penetration Testing concepts

• Experience with database & caching technologies (Postgres, Oracle, Redis, and Timeseries Databases)

• Experience in architecting and building large-scale systems using a scale-out architecture that requires high availability, performance, high scalability, and multi-tenancy

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.