Senior Staff Engineer, Software Defined Dataplane

Equinix

. Develop software services extending Equinix networking services through a network-adjacent virtualized compute platform .

Posted 11/2/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $136,000 - $245,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and managing software services for highly reliable distributed systems, with a strong focus on cloud-native networking technologies and protocols. Proven ability to lead teams, drive innovation, and align technical designs with business outcomes.

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Software DevelopmentDistributed SystemsCloud-Native NetworkingGolang ExpertiseTeam Leadership

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Hard Skills

L2/L3 Networking ProtocolsBGPEVP-LANIPSECGRPCNetconfDockerKubernetesAWSGCP

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsCollaborationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

CI/CD PipelinesProfiling ToolsStress TestingOpen Source TechnologiesLinux Foundation

Industry Keywords

Multi-Tenant NetworkingVirtualized Compute PlatformObservability StrategiesIncident ManagementProduction Support

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformGRPCKubernetesLinuxOpen SourceGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop software services extending Equinix networking services through a network-adjacent virtualized compute platform
Design and manage networking software services in highly concurrent, scalable, distributed transactional systems
Align technical software-system designs with business outcomes and customer SLAs
Lead and contribute to CI/CD pipelines with unit and integration tests
Develop observability strategies for software services
Improve system performance and scale using profiling tools and stress testing
Identify technical debt and drive continual software-quality improvement
Contribute to next-generation networking proof-of-concept projects with cross-functional teams
Partner with support and operations teams to operationalize and support production software
Drive innovation, excellence, and collaboration across business functions
Improve incident-management processes, troubleshooting strategies, and production issue resolution
Participate in an on-call rotation when software reaches production

Requirements

What you’ll need

7–10 years of experience in software development, preferably building and operating highly reliable distributed systems
Bachelor’s/Master's degree in computer science or relevant engineering field or equivalent industry experience
Experience building software-defined multi-tenant networking platforms at scale using cloud-native networking technologies and ecosystems
Deep understanding of L2/L3 networking protocols and concepts, including BGP, EVP-LAN, and IPSEC
Experience with gRPC and Netconf
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or other open-source containerization and orchestration alternatives
Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure services and technologies
Expertise automating application deployments into Kubernetes on x86 deployments
Experience with open source and networking technologies, ecosystems, communities, and industry forums such as the Linux Foundation
Good understanding of application development stack
Substantive track record with Golang
Experience leading and mentoring a team of developers
Excellent written and verbal communication skills from engineering to executive levels

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employee Assistance Program available to all employees
US health, life, disability, and voluntary insurance plans
US retirement plan contributions
US paid time off and paid holidays
Canada healthcare coverage, life, disability, and optional benefit plans
Canada Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP)
Canada Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Canada Tax-Free Savings Plan (TSFA)
Canada vacation, personal time, and paid holidays
Disability accommodations during the employment process