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Equinix

Principal Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure

Equinix

. Provide appropriate design solutions and verify architecture stability, interoperability, portability, security, and scalability .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $218,000 - $328,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive experience in software architecture, technical leadership, and cloud infrastructure, with a strong focus on evaluating solutions and defining compliance metrics. Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and influence organizational objectives through innovative processes and best practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Software ArchitectureTechnical LeadershipCloud InfrastructureITIL ComplianceTechnical Project Management

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Hard Skills
CodingArchitectural ReviewTesting StandardsSLA Metrics DefinitionSoftware Reliability EngineeringTechnical IntegrationOpen-Source Solutions EvaluationThird-Party Solutions EvaluationAutomation ExpertiseRequirements Analysis
Soft Skills
Customer Relationship ManagementCommunicationInfluencing Senior ManagementCollaborationProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
Cloud PlatformsDevOps ToolsTesting FrameworksProject Management ToolsIntegration Tools
Industry Keywords
ITIL ComplianceCloud InfrastructureSoftware ArchitectureTechnical LeadershipCross-Functional Teams

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide appropriate design solutions and verify architecture stability, interoperability, portability, security, and scalability
  • Analyze, read, and review requirements
  • Work with Business Analysts to understand business requirements
  • Interact with product management to understand product requirements and define product roadmaps
  • Participate in architectural review processes
  • Define architecture and present it to product management teams
  • Provide technical leadership for the design of multiple products
  • Evaluate open-source, third-party, and off-the-shelf solutions to guide build-versus-buy decisions
  • Participate in cross-technical integration and peer reviews
  • Write code based on open-source and third-party packages
  • Set testing standards and recommend testing frameworks
  • Articulate and drive realization of on-premises and cloud infrastructure visions
  • Provide executive updates aligned with vision, charter, and roadmap
  • Participate in customer meetings regarding Cloud and DevOps vision
  • Develop innovative solutions, processes, and best practices by leading internal technical teams
  • Manage internal and external customer relationships and communication
  • Participate in customer calls to understand issues and provide solutions
  • Define and publish SLA metrics and compliance reports
  • Ensure and enable ITIL compliance
  • Serve as technical liaison for customer advisories, co-innovations, and incident management
  • Define schedules across multiple projects with technical project managers and product management teams
  • Provide overall project status reporting
  • Manage and influence cross-functional release cycles
  • Investigate, analyze, and evaluate new technologies
  • Influence senior management on organizational technical objectives
  • Track new developments and define necessary practice changes
  • Impact future products, technologies, and business strategy

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 10+ years experience
  • Bachelor's in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
  • Experience understanding, reading, and reviewing requirements
  • Experience working with Business Analysts and product management teams
  • Experience with software architecture and architectural review processes
  • Experience providing technical leadership for multiple products
  • Experience evaluating open-source, third-party, and off-the-shelf solutions
  • Experience with coding, technical integration, and peer reviews
  • Experience setting testing standards and recommending testing frameworks
  • Experience with on-premises and cloud infrastructure
  • Cloud and DevOps vision and automation expertise
  • Experience with software reliability and support engineering
  • Experience defining SLA metrics and compliance reports
  • Knowledge of ITIL compliance
  • Experience with technical project management and release cycles
  • Experience investigating and evaluating new technologies

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Health, life, disability and voluntary insurance plans
  • Retirement plan contributions
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid holidays
  • Canada healthcare coverage complementing the provincial healthcare system
  • Canada Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP)
  • Canada Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
  • Canada Tax-Free Savings Plan (TSFA)
  • Canada vacation and personal time
  • Disability accommodations
  • Bonus eligibility
  • Potential equity offering depending on the position