Staff Engineer, Platform APIs & Distributed Systems

Equinix; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, life, and disability insurance

Retirement plan contributions

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Job summary

Equinix in Tampa is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable systems and APIs that enhance our digital infrastructure offerings. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability and performance, leveraging technologies like Ruby on Rails and Go.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in software engineering, specifically in developing distributed, scalable services and excellent problem-solving skills. Equinix offers competitive benefits and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering or a related field.
• Experience developing scalable services with clean APIs.
• Deep analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate scalable backend systems and APIs.
• Provide technical leadership to evolve product features.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system issues.

Skills

Experience with distributed systems at scale

Strong knowledge of Ruby on Rails or Go

Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Docker

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

CI/CD tools

Agile methodologies (Scrum, JIRA)

Job description

Equinix in Tampa is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable systems and APIs that enhance our digital infrastructure offerings. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability and performance, leveraging technologies like Ruby on Rails and Go.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in software engineering, specifically in developing distributed, scalable services and excellent problem-solving skills. Equinix offers competitive benefits and opportunities for growth.