Full Stack Engineer

Equinix

3d • $118,000 - $176,000

About The Position

Equinix is seeking a highly motivated Senior Software Engineer with a strong focus on Digital Experience to join our Dallas office. In this role, you will design, build, and launch scalable software solutions that meet customer requirements using a state-of-the-art technology stack and best engineering practices. You will be responsible for building critical applications and features at a global scale, delivering a world-class experience for the Equinix procurement function. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will own the technical roadmap, serve as the primary technical SME, and collaborate across IT, security, and business teams to deliver secure, compliant, and scalable AI-driven applications. This role is ideal for a highly skilled engineer passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technologies across the full stack—modern front-end frameworks such as React.js, Angular, Vue.js, and HTML5, combined with robust back-end platforms like Node.js, Express.js, Django, and Spring Boot—to solve complex, real-world problems. We’re looking for someone with exceptional engineering fundamentals, a deep understanding of scalable architecture, and strong product intuition to deliver high-impact solutions with precision.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling enterprise-grade applications that deliver measurable business impact and exceptional user experiences.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Proven track record in developing end-to-end customer-focused solutions, including buying/procurement experiences or similar applications.
• Full-stack development proficiency: relational data modeling, DB optimization, REST API design, JavaScript, CSS, and delivering APIs as a service.
• Strong experience in React & TypeScript, modern CSS frameworks (Tailwind, Styled Components, CSS Modules), accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA), and performance optimization (SSR/ISR).
• Backend expertise: Java (Spring Boot) and Node.js (NestJS/Express); relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and ORM tools (JOOQ/JPA/Hibernate).
• API design and lifecycle management: REST, GraphQL, gRPC; versioning, pagination, rate limiting, and security best practices.
• Deep knowledge of AWS, GCP, and Azure; containerization with Docker and Kubernetes (workloads, networking, storage, autoscaling, PodDisruptionBudgets).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps) and GitOps tools (Argo CD, Flux).
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and automated deployment strategies.
• End-to-end testing expertise: unit, integration, e2e, contract testing (Pact), TestContainers, frontend tests (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress/Playwright), and performance/load testing (k6/JMeter).
• Familiarity with caching (Redis, Memcached) and messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Familiarity with Observability tools: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack; logging, monitoring, and alerting.
• Strong understanding of domain-driven design (DDD) and API lifecycle management.
• Solid grasp of software engineering best practices: version control, CI/CD, automated testing.
• Ability to work asynchronously across teams and time zones with excellent communication and influence skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with enterprise application integration (ERP, Procurement systems) and Source-to-Pay processes is a plus.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and experience working in Agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Back-End & Microservices Build and maintain secure, scalable microservices using Java (Spring Boot/Quarkus/Micronaut) and Node.js (NestJS/Express). Define API contracts (REST/GraphQL/gRPC), govern schemas (Avro/Protobuf), and ensure Front-End Development Understand the bigger picture and all user personas to design and build secure, scalable applications that deliver a seamless experience and create a true WOW factor for customers. Ensure strong state management, performance optimization, and intuitive user experiences for large-scale audiences. Design and deliver responsive, scalable, and accessible (WCAG 2.2 AA) world-class UI/UX solutions using React and TypeScript consistency, idempotency, and observability.
• DevOps & CI/CD Establish CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions/GitLab CI/Azure DevOps. Implement progressive delivery strategies (canary/blue-green) and feature flagging (LaunchDarkly).
• Security & Compliance Enforce security by design: OAuth2/OIDC/SAML, JWT, RBAC; manage secrets (Vault); ensure supply-chain security (image scanning).
• Architecture & System Design Develop end-to-end product flows and robust system architectures. Architect secure, multi-cloud applications across AWS/GCP/Azure; design portable, resilient solutions; manage containerization and Kubernetes deployments (Helm/Kustomize, GitOps). Apply domain-driven design (DDD) principles for modeling and modular architecture.
• Collaboration & Leadership Work closely with Product Managers, SRE/Platform, and SecOps teams to deliver integrated, compliant solutions. Mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and foster an inclusive, collaborative environment.
• Observability & Operational Excellence Instrument services with OpenTelemetry; implement logging, metrics, and tracing (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, Jaeger). Define SLOs/SLIs and create incident response/runbooks.
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement Evaluate emerging technologies (especially AI/ML), run proof-of-concepts, and recommend adoption strategies with clear ROI and risk trade-offs.

Benefits

• As an employee, you become important to Equinix’s success. We ensure all your benefits are in line with our core values: competitive, inclusive, sustainable, connected and efficient. We keep them competitive within the current marketplace to ensure we’re providing you with the best package possible. So, wherever you are in your career and life, you’ll be able to enhance your experience and bring your whole self to work.
• Employee Assistance Program: An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.
• US Benefits: - 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: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees