Principal Product Manager, Fabric Ethernet & Metro Connect

Equinix•Dallas, TX

8d•$155,000 - $280,000

About The Position

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet. A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact. You’ll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work. Equinix Fabric is the world's leading Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) interconnection platform, operating across 65+ global metros and connecting enterprises, hyperscalers, and network service providers through carrier-class ethernet. The core ethernet layer - EPL, EVPL, and virtual connections - is the revenue engine at the heart of Fabric. We are hiring a Principal Product Manager to own this core ethernet services portfolio, spanning Fabric EPL/EVPL virtual connections, port and LAG management, service tokens, and Equinix Metro Connect (Fabric Metro Connect). This leader will shape how customers consume physical and virtual Layer 2 connectivity through a simpler, more unified portfolio to improve customer experience and strengthen Fabric's position as the default interconnection platform for cloud, AI, and enterprise networking. This is a senior individual contributor role with P&L accountability, direct customer engagement, and a direct line to the product leadership team. You will define the roadmap, make the business case for investment, influence cross-functional execution, and help shape the next generation of Equinix's flagship Ethernet services.

Requirements

7+ years of product mgmt experience, including meaningful ownership of a cloud infrastructure, networking, digital platform, or carrier connectvity products.
Deep working knowledge of carrier ethernet: EPL, EVPL, E-LAN, 802.1Q/QinQ, MEF standards, Layer 2 forwarding, VLAN architectures
Hands-on familiarity with enterprise and cloud WAN architecture - DCI, SD-WAN overlays, BGP, cloud on-ramp connectivity
Track record of owning a P&L or product line financials - pricing, margin analysis, investment modeling
Experience writing engineering-grade product specs that go directly into development sprints without translation overhead
Ability to operate at the intersection of deep technical detail and C-suite business narrative - comfortably shifting registers

Nice To Haves

Experience at a NaaS provider, cloud provider, IXP, or carrier with direct data center or colocation interconnect products
Familiarity with Equinix Fabric, AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, or Google Cloud Interconnect product mechanics
Exposure to MEF 3.0 certification frameworks and carrier Ethernet OAM (802.3ah, Y.1731)
Experience with API product design - REST/OpenAPI - for network provisioning platforms
Prior experience in a global product role spanning AMER, EMEA, and APAC markets

Responsibilities

Define the 3-year vision and quarterly roadmap for Fabric EPL/EVPL virtual connections, port and LAG architectures, service tokens, and Equinix Fabric Metro Connect
Lead the strategic convergence of Fabric virtual connections and packet-based Metro Connect, simplifying customer choice while increasing attach, adoption, and portfolio value. Drive the ethernet services product toward higher speeds (400G+), broader metro availability, and richer service types (E-Line, E-LAN, E-Tree, multipoint)
Shape the MACsec, QoS, and resiliency roadmap in partnership with engineering and network architecture
Own the Fabric ethernet and Fabric Metro Connect P&L - revenue, attach rate, margin, and competitive pricing
Build and defend investment cases for major roadmap bets, including capacity expansion, new metro launches, and service type additions
Partner with Finance and Sales to model WTP (willingness to pay), segment economics, and pricing architecture
Track and report on product KPIs: port utilization, virtual connection growth, average bandwidth per connection, and customer retention
Author precise, engineering-ready PRDs for ethernet service capabilities - VLAN handling, L2CP behavior, redundancy plane design, LAG provisioning, bandwidth tiers
Be the internal authority on carrier ethernet standards (MEF E-Line, E-LAN, E-Tree; 802.1Q, 802.1ad QinQ, MACsec, LACP)
Work closely with network architecture on PE node topology, port provisioning, and the physical-to-virtual service binding model
Engage deeply with the API-first vision - define the OpenAPI surface for ethernet services consumed by enterprise and cloud customers programmatically
Conduct structured discovery with enterprise network architects, cloud on-ramp teams, and carrier customers
Own the competitive lens on carrier ethernet peers and adjacent NaaS providers
Partner with Sales Engineering and Solutions Architecture on strategic deals requiring custom ethernet service design
Represent the ethernet portfolio at customer advisory boards, industry forums (MEF, PTC), and external events