Director, Product Software Architecture and Engineering

Equinix • Redwood City, CA

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About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Director of Engineering to lead our Product Software team in building next‑generation platform services for Equinix’s global infrastructure software platform. In this role, you will lead a distributed engineering team of highly skilled engineers while driving a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and cross‑functional collaboration. You and your team will develop products that accelerate the digital transformation of Equinix’s end‑to‑end Data Center Services experience. You will partner closely with product engineering, architects, and product managers to define technical strategy and deliver scalable, reliable, and impactful software solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering or equivalent
• 15+ years of experience in software engineering, including 10+ years in software engineering management role including managing managers
• Demonstrated ability to lead engineering teams, managing staffing, budgets, schedules, and delivery accountability
• Deep knowledge of software development methodologies, and industry standards
• Strong expertise in distributed systems, API platforms, and cloud‑native development
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; capable of explaining complex technical concepts to non‑technical audiences
• Experience working in an Agile software development environments
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms, microservices architectures, and container technologies
• Deep understanding of networking and cloud technologies
• Operate as a “system thinker” – simplifying complexity across architecture, teams, processes and tools
• Act as a talent multiplier who elevates the team to excel
• Be persistent, drive clarity in dealing with ambiguity to get results relentlessly
• Exhibit a strong backbone to challenge assumptions and the status quo
• Exhibit strong ownership and a commitment to excellence in all aspects of delivery
• Collaborate effectively across functions, geographies, and time zones

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and empower a team of software engineers, advocating a high-performance culture
• Participate in and influence software architecture, design reviews and DevOps processes of various projects and products
• Drive technical decisions that enable modular, event‑driven, and scalable microservices architectures
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and cross-functional partners to ensure successful delivery of products, projects, and services
• Define and operationalize software engineering methodologies, best practices, and standards to ensure consistent delivery of high‑quality software.
• Establish and champion design principles that balance innovation, maintainability, observability, and operational excellence
• Lead planning efforts, prioritize initiatives, and influence partner teams to ensure alignment and execution against shared goals
• Promote accountability around key engineering and platform metrics; proactively remove roadblocks and resolve complex technical issues
• Communicate clearly in a remote‑first environment and ensure high‑quality documentation
• Develop and present engineering roadmaps that support partner priorities and articulate investment needs
• Lead by example—building reliable, secure, and observable systems with strong performance SLAs
• Establish best practices for API-first development, automated testing, DevSecOps, and continuous delivery
• Partner with product managers to translate business intent into technical outcomes that scale globally
• Serve as a mentor and technical coach, raising the level of engineering maturity across teams
• Cultivate a culture of curiosity, experimentation, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement
• Advocate for pragmatic innovation—balancing long-term platform health with short-term delivery needs
• Influence stakeholders across teams, time zones, and organizational boundaries to drive alignment and shared ownership

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program: An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.
• Insurance: You may enroll in health, life, disability and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
• Retirement: You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director