Staff Engineer, Product Software (Backend Java)

Equinix; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks talented software engineers to join their dynamic team focused on building next-generation SDN-based platforms. In this role, you'll be integral to the software development life cycle, delivering innovative solutions for interconnection products. You'll collaborate with a diverse team, utilizing your expertise in Java and modern development practices to create scalable applications. If you're passionate about technology and eager to tackle complex challenges, this opportunity offers a chance to grow your skills in a supportive environment while contributing to impactful projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience in a professional setting.
• Strong programming foundation with knowledge in Data Structures and Algorithms.
• Experience in architecting and building large-scale systems.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the software development life cycle for interconnection products.
• Work with a globally distributed team to deliver software solutions.
• Integrate software products with other systems and manage version control.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

Data Structures

Algorithms

Test Automation (Karate, Cypress)

DevSecOps

JavaScript

ReactJS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Docker

GitHub Actions

SonarQube

Postgres

Oracle

Redis

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 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 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, focusing 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 level of effort (LOE) for product backlog. Work with technical project managers and product management teams to define detailed user stories & prepare 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 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 5+ 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 5+ years 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 expertise in writing Test Automation scripts using Karate & Cypress

• 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

• Nice to have 2+ years of experience with JavaScript, ReactJS, and HTML5/CSS3

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

• Hands-on experience with continuous integration and delivery using public cloud such as AWS, Azure or GCP and container technologies such as Docker, Rancher, etc.

• 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.