Senior Staff Engineer, Software Defined Dataplane

Equinix

Senior Staff Engineer developing cloud-native networking services for Equinix, a global digital infrastructure company. Building scalable distributed systems and virtualized compute platforms for digital interconnection services.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeDallas • Colorado, Florida, New York, Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $136,000 - $204,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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

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Software DevelopmentDistributed SystemsCloud-Native NetworkingGolang ExpertiseTeam Leadership

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentDistributed SystemsCloud-Native NetworkingGolangL2/L3 Networking ProtocolsGRPCNetconfDockerKubernetesApplication Deployment Automation

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsTeam LeadershipCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

AWSGCPAzureContainerizationOrchestration

Industry Keywords

Networking ServicesMulti-Tenant NetworkingTechnical DebtIncident ManagementSoftware Quality Improvement

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformGRPCKubernetesLinux

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 design with business outcomes and customer SLAs
Lead and contribute to CI/CD pipelines, unit tests, and integration tests
Develop observability strategies for software services
Improve system performance and scale using profiling tools and stress-testing techniques
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 is in production
Build and maintain components that support customer experience and Equinix’s global networks and infrastructure

Requirements

What you’ll need

7–10 years of experience in software development, preferably building and operating highly reliable distributed systems
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or a relevant engineering field, or equivalent industry experience
Experience building software-defined, multi-tenant networking platforms at scale
Experience with 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 network management protocols
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 the 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 level

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employee Assistance Program
Health, life, disability and voluntary insurance plans for eligible family members (US)
Retirement plan contributions by the employee and Equinix (US)
Accrued paid time off and paid holidays (US)
Healthcare coverage complementing the provincial healthcare system (Canada)
Life, disability and optional benefit plans for eligible family members (Canada)
Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP) (Canada)
Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) (Canada)
Tax-Free Savings Plan (TSFA) (Canada)
Vacation and personal time (Canada)
Paid holidays (Canada)
Bonus eligibility
Equity may be offered depending on the position