Senior Principal Architect — Network Platform & Software

Equinix

Dallas (TX)

On-site

USD 200,000 - 300,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

The Senior Principal Architect at Equinix leads architectural direction for software and network platforms within Network Platform Engineering. You will shape control plane, data plane, telemetry, and automation at scale, partnering with engineering and product teams to deliver resilient, observable systems.

You will serve as a technical authority, drive governance, standards, and AI-enabled capabilities while mentoring other architects.

Qualifications

Significant experience in large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure environments.
Proven success in a senior architecture role influencing technical direction across multiple teams and domains.
Experience applying AI/ML in large-scale infrastructure or platform environments.
Familiarity with AIOps, data engineering, and production ML pipelines.
Understanding of model lifecycle management and real-time inference systems (nice to have).

Responsibilities

Define and drive end-to-end architecture across network and software platforms, including control plane, data plane, telemetry, APIs, automation, and operations.
Act as architect-of-record for critical platforms and initiatives, collaborating with peer architects on shared systems and boundaries.
Provide architectural leadership across network control systems, infrastructure software (OEM / ODM / open networking), and observability platforms.
Guide engineering teams and tech leads on architecture, design patterns, and implementation; lead architecture and design reviews.
Drive automation-first design and strong operational practices.