Senior Principal Engineer, Product Software

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, enabling innovations that enrich our work, life, and planet. As a Senior Principal Engineer, you will lead the engineering vision for horizontal platform services and tooling, focusing on full-stack software architecture and developer productivity across on-prem and cloud environments.

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

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