What it is, where the jobs are, what it hires for and pays, and the open jobs today.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Equinix Inc., is an American multinational internet and data center company headquartered in Redwood City, California. It specialized in internet connectivity and data center colocation centers, commonly known as carrier hotels, until the company converted to a real estate investment trust (REIT) in January 2015. It is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol EQIX. As of 2025, the company operates 260 data centers in 33 countries, across five continents and employed more than 13,000 people worldwide.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Redwood City |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Employees (Wikidata) | 8,378 (2019) |
| Industry | Internet |
| Website | equinix.com |
Equinix, Inc is hiring in 11 states and 16 cities. These are the places with the most openings, which tell you where its work really happens.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Share ⇅ | Note ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | Texas | 54 | 23% | |
| Redwood City | California | 25 | 11% | headquarters area |
| Ashburn | Virginia | 8 | 3% | |
| San Jose | California | 7 | 3% | |
| Denver | Colorado | 6 | 3% | |
| New York | New York | 6 | 3% | |
| Tampa | Florida | 5 | 2% | |
| Chicago | Illinois | 4 | 2% | |
| Secaucus | New Jersey | 3 | 1% | |
| Seattle | Washington | 3 | 1% | |
| Atlanta | Georgia | 3 | 1% | |
| El Segundo | California | 1 | 0% |
The mix of roles shows what Equinix, Inc needs right now. Pay is the median of the ranges the employer itself published in its ads (only roles with at least two published ranges).
| Role family ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Typical posted range (median low – median high, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Software engineer / Developer | 31 | not published |
| Other roles | 23 | not published |
| Compliance / Risk | 23 | not published |
| Operations / Supply chain / Logistics | 21 | not published |
| Sales / Business development | 15 | not published |
| Financial analyst / Banking / Investments | 13 | not published |
| Product manager | 10 | not published |
| Security engineer / Analyst | 10 | not published |
| DevOps / Cloud / SRE | 9 | not published |
| Data scientist / Machine learning | 9 | not published |
| Engineer (other) | 9 | not published |
| Electrical / Hardware engineer | 6 | not published |
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Director | 19 |
| SkillBridge | 16 |
| Vice President | 10 |
| Senior Director | 10 |
| Operations Compliance Manager | 10 |
| Manager Global Operations Compliance | 10 |
| Interconnection Sales Specialist | 9 |
| Staff Engineer | 8 |
| VP | 7 |
| Senior Staff Engineer | 7 |
| Manager | 6 |
| Senior Manager | 6 |
| Distinguished Engineer | 6 |
| Senior Commercial Manager | 6 |
| Senior Product Manager | 5 |
None of the 237 open listings publishes a pay range, so we do not state one.
Equinix, Inc states a seniority level in 237 of 237 listings: Senior Level 203, Mid Level 34.
235 of 237 listings (99%) mention a remote or flexible location.
We counted how often Equinix, Inc's own 237 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 160 of 237 ads (68%) state a number of years. The median is 7 years; 86% ask for 5 or more and 38% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 134 | 57% |
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 92 | 39% |
| Master's degree | 29 | 12% |
| High school diploma or GED | 7 | 3% |
| Associate degree | 3 | 1% |
| PhD or doctorate | 3 | 1% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. citizenship mentioned | 237 | 100% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 157 | 66% |
| Travel mentioned | 29 | 12% |
| On-site or in-person work | 29 | 12% |
| Heavy lifting | 1 | 0% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| cad | 83 | 35% |
| kubernetes | 35 | 15% |
| aws | 30 | 13% |
| python | 28 | 12% |
| power bi | 23 | 10% |
| azure | 23 | 10% |
| docker | 21 | 9% |
| gcp | 17 | 7% |
| linux | 17 | 7% |
| excel | 15 | 6% |
| salesforce | 14 | 6% |
| sql | 12 | 5% |
| cpa | 10 | 4% |
| java | 10 | 4% |
| jira | 8 | 3% |
What the hiring process, culture, schedules and benefits are like is not in our sources, so we do not describe it. Read the job ads and the employer's own site.
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237 open jobs today, 110 posted in the last 7 days (updated several times a day).
Mostly in Dallas, TX (54), Redwood City, CA (25), Ashburn, VA (8).