Staff Software Engineer, Equinix
Digital infrastructure company
Job no longer available
Digital infrastructure company
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide finance, manufacturing, transport, government, and healthcare organizations a cloud-first world.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience as a Full-Stack Software Developer
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Strong experience with modern JavaScript, React, Node.js, REST APIs, HTML5/CSS3 and GraphQL
- Experience with backend frameworks and relational databases such as PostgreSQL
- Proficiency with Jest for unit testing and Cypress/Playwright for E2E testing
- Hands-on GitHub experience, including branching, pull requests, merge conflict resolution, and code reviews
- Hands-on experience with Scrum for project delivery
- Nice to have real-world experience with Continuous Integration and Delivery (i.e., GitHub Actions, Jenkins) using container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Nice to have experience with Figma for UI mockups or prototypes
- Strong understanding of responsive design, security principles, and performance optimization
- A portfolio or GitHub profile demonstrating past work is a plus
What the job involves
- The Event and Data Management (EDM) team operates within the Operations Excellence Organization at Equinix and is responsible for developing internal applications that enhance infrastructure visibility and data accuracy
- The team designs, builds and maintains critical software tools that empower operational efficiency and data integrity across Equinix’s global data centres
- As a Full-Stack Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable web applications across both front-end and back-end layers
- You will collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to translate user requirements into functional software solutions
- This role requires proficiency in modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Node.ss), server-side technologies, and a solid understanding of typescript, databases and API integration
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and refine technical and business requirements
- Translate user stories and requirements into detailed technical specifications
- Evaluate feasibility and provide input on proposed solutions
- Create and present wireframes, technical diagrams, or rough prototypes when needed
- Design architecture for scalable and maintainable applications
- Break down features into modular, reusable components
- Lead the technical design for assigned features and services, including data models and API structure
- Optimize system interactions for performance and usability
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code using JavaScript, React and Node.js
- Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and backend services
- Design and maintain database schemas (PostgreSQL)
- Implement unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
- Conduct code reviews to ensure maintainability, test coverage, and development best practices
- Monitor application performance and troubleshoot production issues
- Create and maintain documentation for systems, services, and components
- Implement logging, metrics, and error tracking for observability and support
- Provide level-of-effort estimates and technical assessments
- Collaborate with project and product managers to define roadmaps and schedules
- Support CI/CD and release processes, including version control and environment management
- Stay up to date with emerging tools and technologies
- Propose improvements and modernizations to the stack or workflow
- Contribute to the evaluation of new frameworks, languages, or services
Our take
Equinix is a veteran player in the digital infrastructure market, connecting industry-leading organizations in finance, manufacturing, retail, transportation, government, healthcare, and education.
The company provides a range of services within the categories of digital, support, data center, and interconnection, with capabilities including, for example, simplifying hybrid cloud deployments or securing on-site deployments. It has an extensive range of partners, granting its clients access to a vast range of industry-leading technologies atop its own offerings.
With a wide global presence, Equinix has secured a path to continued success by its ability to keep abreast of developments in the space. The company is comfortably positioned to remain a robust and leading player across multiple growth avenues and can be expected to make more smart developments and partnerships in the future.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Equinix employees receive excellent health care and counseling plans that vary by country to ensure the well-being of you and your family. We offer paid vacations and holidays and encourage community involvement year-round via volunteer opportunities
- Spending time with your loved ones and taking care of your family are important. Equinix provides a range of country-specific programs that ensure you have the resources needed to thrive and manage your family’s needs
- Equinix offers different programs to help you build your financial security, make charitable donations and seek additional education. In many countries we also offer a flexible employee stock purchase plan
Company HQ
Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA
Leadership
Charles Meyers
(President & CEO (Not Founder))Former Senior Associate at Booz Allen & Hamilton, President and COO at BellSouth.net, and VP of Business and Corp Development at Internet Security Systems. Before becoming CEO of Equinix, they were a Senior Technology Executive and Fitness Entrepreneur at Life Restorations LLC and Group President of Messaging and Mobile Media at VeriSign.
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