Senior Principal Engineer, Product Software

Equinix

23h

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 place where tech thinkers and future builders turn bold ideas into breakthrough experiences, we welcome your unique perspective. Help us challenge assumptions, uncover bias, and remove barriers—because progress starts with fresh ideas. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work. Job Summary As a Senior Principal Engineer within the Core Product Services organization, you will lead and shape the engineering vision for horizontal platform services and tooling across the organization. The role focuses on full‑stack software architecture, infrastructure, and developer productivity across on‑prem and cloud environments. You will help drive engineering maturity and operational excellence across platforms and applications, while influencing teams through technical leadership and collaboration. This role requires deep experience with large‑scale systems, DevSecOps, and modern infrastructure.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to inspire, influence, and lead high‑performing engineering teams
Inclusive leadership approach with strong collaboration and communication skills
10+ years of software engineering experience, including significant technical leadership
Proven success designing, building, and operating large‑scale platforms
Strong experience in full‑stack software architecture and modern infrastructure
Deep knowledge of DevSecOps, including automation, CI/CD, containerization, cloud infrastructure, and AI‑enabled workflows
Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals and problem‑solving principles
Experience designing and operating APIs, with familiarity with Kubernetes and identity technologies
Experience with frontend technologies and an understanding of tradeoffs in an API‑first architecture
Strong experience with Go and/or Java, and the ability and desire to learn new technologies
Experience applying AI agents in software development environments to improve engineering efficiency or quality
Strong foundation in software engineering and computer science principles demonstrated through professional experience, education, training, or equivalent practical expertise

Responsibilities

Set and model a high bar for technical excellence, fostering a culture of quality, innovation, transparency, and continuous improvement
Lead the adoption and evolution of platform engineering, infrastructure, and DevSecOps practices
Champion developer productivity and experience, including the vision for internal developer platforms
Partner with product and engineering teams to define and evolve full‑stack development practices aligned with business strategy and growth
Provide architectural leadership through collaboration and influence to ensure scalable, coherent platforms and clear boundaries between platform and application responsibilities
Collaborate cross‑functionally to integrate risk awareness and operational resilience into the development lifecycle
Mentor and guide principal and senior principal engineers, supporting growth, alignment, and technical excellence

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.
Pension: You will be enrolled in the employee capital plan or pension, known as PPK, a contributory pension scheme for you and your employer to save funds intended for withdrawal on retirement.
Private Medical Insurance: You may enroll yourself and eligible dependents in Private Medical Insurance (PMI) for greater choice, flexibility, and access to specialist care for short-term illness or injury and so on.
Life and Accident Insurance: Equinix provides Life and Accident Insurance cover for its employees which you can enroll in.
Employees have the option to select and use from a wide range of other benefits including: Annual Leaves, Flex Wallet (flexible spending account), Multi-sport Card, Lunch Pass Card, Discount Portal, statutory allowances and reimbursements (remote working, corrective glasses reimbursement), and paid and unpaid leaves in line with local market practices and regulatory requirements.

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