Senior Staff Engineer, Software Defined Dataplane

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Colorado

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Equinix in Colorado is seeking an experienced software engineer to design and operate networked software services. You will work on highly concurrent, distributed systems and contribute to CI/CD, testing, observability, and production support.

The role emphasizes cloud-native networking, multi-tenant platforms, and strong collaboration across teams. Applicants should have 7–10 years of experience, a CS degree or equivalent, and deep knowledge of L2/L3 protocols, gRPC, Netconf, and containerized

Qualifications

7-10 years of experience in software development, building and operating highly reliable distributed systems.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS or related field, or equivalent industry experience.
Experience building software-defined, multi-tenant networking platforms at scale.
Experience with cloud-native networking technologies and ecosystems.
Deep understanding of L2/L3 networking protocols, including BGP, EVPN, and IPsec.
Experience with gRPC and Netconf network management protocols.
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or other containerization/orchestration alternatives.
Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure services and technologies.
Expertise automating application deployments into Kubernetes on x86 platforms.
Experience with open-source networking technologies, ecosystems, communities, and Linux Foundation.

Responsibilities

Develop software services extending Equinix networking services through a network-adjacent virtualized compute platform.
Design and manage networking software services in highly concurrent, scalable, distributed transactional systems.
Align technical software-system design with business outcomes and customer SLAs.
Lead and contribute to CI/CD pipelines, unit tests, and integration tests.
Develop observability strategies for software services.
Improve system performance and scale using profiling tools and stress-testing techniques.
Identify technical debt and drive continual software-quality improvement.
Contribute to next-generation networking proof-of-concept projects with cross-functional teams.
Partner with support and operations teams to operationalize and support production software.
Drive innovation, excellence, and collaboration across business functions.
Improve incident-management processes, troubleshooting strategies, and production issue resolution.
Participate in an on-call rotation when software is in production.
Build and maintain components that support customer experience and Equinix's global networks and infrastructure.

Skills

Golang

Distributed Systems

Cloud-Native Networking

Team Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

gRPC

Netconf

AWS

GCP

Azure

Containerization

Orchestration

Job description

Develop software services extending Equinix networking services through a network-adjacent virtualized compute platform
Design and manage networking software services in highly concurrent, scalable, distributed transactional systems
Align technical software-system design with business outcomes and customer SLAs
Lead and contribute to CI/CD pipelines, unit tests, and integration tests
Develop observability strategies for software services
Improve system performance and scale using profiling tools and stress-testing techniques
Identify technical debt and drive continual software-quality improvement
Contribute to next-generation networking proof-of-concept projects with cross-functional teams
Partner with support and operations teams to operationalize and support production software
Drive innovation, excellence, and collaboration across business functions
Improve incident-management processes, troubleshooting strategies, and production issue resolution
Participate in an on-call rotation when software is in production
Build and maintain components that support customer experience and Equinix's global networks and infrastructure

Requirements

7-10 years of experience in software development, preferably building and operating highly reliable distributed systems
Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science or a relevant engineering field, or equivalent industry experience
Experience building software-defined, multi-tenant networking platforms at scale
Experience with cloud-native networking technologies and ecosystems
Deep understanding of L2/L3 networking protocols and concepts, including BGP, EVP-LAN, and IPSEC
Experience with gRPC and Netconf network management protocols
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or other open-source containerization and orchestration alternatives
Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure services and technologies
Expertise automating application deployments into Kubernetes on x86 deployments
Experience with open-source and networking technologies, ecosystems, communities, and industry forums such as the Linux Foundation
Good understanding of the application development stack
Substantive track record with Golang
Experience leading and mentoring a team of developers
Excellent written and verbal communication skills from engineering to executive level

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and managing highly reliable distributed systems, with a strong focus on cloud-native networking technologies and protocols. Proven ability to lead teams, drive software quality improvements, and align technical designs with business outcomes.

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