Software Development Engineer Expert

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Job description

Who are we?

Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.

Help us challenge assumptions, uncover bias, and remove barriers-because progress starts with fresh ideas. You'll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you-because when you feel valued, you're empowered to do your best work.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Software Engineer with 12+ years of experience in designing, develop, and operate scalable, secure, and highly available software platforms and services. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with strong technical depth, a passion for solving complex business problems, and the ability to drive engineering excellence across the software development lifecycle.

The candidate also requires to have deep expertise in Kubernetes, cloud platforms, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, observability, and platform engineering, along with a strong track record of leading large-scale transformation initiatives. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will collaborate with product managers, architects, SREs, and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable solutions that power mission-critical business capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support scalable, secure, and highly available software platforms and services
• Translate business and technical requirements into solution designs, implementation plans, and operational runbooks
• Develop high-quality, maintainable code while adhering to engineering standards, design patterns, and best practices
• Lead technical design discussions, architecture reviews, and key technology decisions across projects
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex application, platform, and production issues with a focus on reliability and customer impact
• Build, operate, and continuously improve resilient cloud-native services across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments
• Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and cloud-native tooling
• Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable secure, automated, and reliable software delivery
• Drive automation initiatives that improve developer productivity, operational efficiency, and platform scalability
• Architect, deploy, and manage containerized workloads and Kubernetes-based platforms across multi-region environments
• Establish observability, monitoring, alerting, logging, and performance management practices for critical services
• Proactively address vulnerabilities, technical debt, resiliency gaps, and disaster recovery requirements
• Partner with product managers, architects, security teams, and engineering stakeholders to deliver business outcomes
• Conduct code reviews and architecture reviews while promoting engineering excellence and technical standards
• Mentor engineers, provide technical leadership, and foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, automation, and continuous learning
• Contribute to technology roadmaps, modernization initiatives, cloud governance, and platform strategy
• Lead complex cross-functional initiatives that drive innovation, operational excellence, and long-term platform evolution

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 12+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Platform Engineering or Cloud Engineering
• Strong software development experience using Java, Python, Go, Node.js, or similar technologies
• Hands-on experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native applications
• Expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration platforms
• Strong experience with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP cloud services
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and cloud automation tools
• Experience with CI/CD platforms such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitLab
• Experience with event-driven architectures, Kafka, RabbitMQ, or cloud messaging platforms
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, observability, monitoring, and production operations
• Strong troubleshooting, incident management, and reliability engineering skills
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, collaboration, and technical leadership capabilities

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