Staff Engineer, Platform APIs & Distributed Systems

Equinix; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Equinix is seeking a skilled Software Engineer in New York City to design, build, and maintain scalable systems and APIs that power our digital infrastructure. This position requires experience in distributed systems and a strong background in software development using languages like Ruby and Go.

You will work collaboratively within cross-functional teams and provide technical leadership while ensuring the reliability and performance of our cloud services. Equinix offers a competitive benefits package and values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering.
• Experience in creating scalable distributed services.
• Hands-on experience with cloud services and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable backend systems.
• Translate business requirements into system designs.
• Lead technical teams and projects.

Skills

Distributed systems

gRPC or HTTP APIs

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Go or Ruby/Ruby on Rails

Kubernetes

Docker

Agile software development practices

PostgreSQL

Open Source contributions

AI-powered developer tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

CI/CD

Git

Job description

Equinix is seeking a skilled Software Engineer in New York City to design, build, and maintain scalable systems and APIs that power our digital infrastructure. This position requires experience in distributed systems and a strong background in software development using languages like Ruby and Go.

You will work collaboratively within cross-functional teams and provide technical leadership while ensuring the reliability and performance of our cloud services. Equinix offers a competitive benefits package and values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace.