Staff Engineer, Product Software

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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
Works with product teams, analysts and other engineers to design systems and application software, and mentor junior members of the team 

Responsibilities

As a key member of the Equinix Digital Interconnection Services Engineering team you will be involved in the development lifecycle from design, implementation, testing and support with a focus on delivering solutions adhering to business goals, technical requirements and engineering standards. 

• Design, Development & Support of Software Products and Solutions

• Develop unit test plans, test suites, and perform tests on software solutions 

• Integrate software product(s) with other systems, test interfaces, and manage version control 

• Interact with stakeholder(s) to understand and document the product feature(s) 

• Solve bugs, engage in trouble shooting, and interact with the internal developer community 

• Assist in analysis & evaluation of new technologies to meet demand for product roadmap and technology platform goals 

• Evaluation and recommendation of appropriate technologies for product features and platform 

• Advocate and follow best design and development practices adhering to Engineering standards 

• Self-starter, team collaboration and good communication skills 

• Participate in Design & Peer Code Review process 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering or related field 

• 5+ years software development working experience with 3+ years of working experience in Java and Java Spring framework 

• Work experience and knowledge of REST API development 

• Solid understanding of 7-layer OSI model and networking and cloud networking concepts 

• Work experience of messaging service like Kafka 

• Experience using RDBMS and/or NoSQL technologies 

• Hands-on experience with public cloud such as AWS, Azure or GCP 

• Hands-on experience with K8S, docker and good understanding of virtualization technologies  

• Work experience with observability platforms will be a plus 

• Devops and CI/CD work experience and knowledge will be a plus 

• Agile-scrum methodology experience in a software development team 

• Excellent communication, organization and presentation skills 

The United States targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:

• San Francisco, CA / Bay Area: $128,000 to $211,000 per year

• California (Non-SF/Bay Area), Connecticut, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Washington state: $119,000 to $196,000 per year

• Colorado, Nevada, Rhode Island: $108,000 to $178,000 per year

Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.

This position may be offered in other locations. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

The targeted pay range listed reflects the base pay only and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Employees are eligible for bonus, and equity may be offered depending on the position.

As an employee, you become important to Equinix’s success. Details about our company benefits can be found at the following link:

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