Senior Principal Engineer, Product Software (Network Platform)
Core
Define and drive end-to-end architecture for Equinix's global network infrastructure and software platforms, including control plane systems, observability, and automation.
Role type
Senior Principal Architect (Network & Software Platform)
Builds
Global network infrastructure, control plane systems, telemetry/observability pipelines, and automation platforms.
Domain
Digital Infrastructure / Network Engineering / Cloud-Native Software
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Large-scale distributed software architecture, control plane systems design, network architecture (optical/routing/switching/SDN), system-level scalability, architectural governance, AI/ML in infrastructure, real-time inference systems, hardware/software/ops integration
Preferred skills
AIOps, data engineering, production ML pipelines, model lifecycle management, industry standards engagement
Technologies
SDN, telemetry, observability pipelines, cloud-native frameworks, open networking stacks, AI/ML frameworks
Responsibilities
Define end-to-end architecture for network and software platforms; Act as architect-of-record for critical platforms; Guide engineering teams on design patterns and implementation; Drive software platform architecture ensuring scalability and resilience; Own architectural strategy from vision to steady-state operations; Act as senior escalation point for complex cross-domain technical issues; Establish and evolve architectural governance and best practices
Seniority
Senior Principal, high-level technical leadership & strategy