Distinguished Engineer, Equinix
Security, Office of the Chief Technology Officer
$250-374k
+ Bonus
Office located in Redwood City, CA
Digital infrastructure company
Be an early applicant
Digital infrastructure company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$250-374k
+ Bonus
Office located in Redwood City, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide finance, manufacturing, transport, government, and healthcare organizations a cloud-first world.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will possess a strong passion for cybersecurity and a diverse technological background in areas pertinent to security, including distributed systems, cloud-native computing, machine learning, and artificial intelligence
- Preferably, a Ph.D. or master’s degree in computer science, or relevant engineering field
- 20+ years of experience, including 12+ years of relevant technology, architecture or engineering leadership experience
- Demonstrable leadership, visionary accomplishments, and extensive experience in developing security-related technologies and architectures implemented in large-scale/mission-critical deployments. Examples include solid background in cloud and private infrastructure security architecture, engineering, SecDevOps, tooling, products, etc
- Solid understanding of security-first architectures
- Excellent writing and verbal communications skills from engineering to executive
- Excellent collaboration and people skills
- If you fully believe in the power of technology to change the world, we would like to talk to you
What the job involves
- The Office of the CTO (OCTO) at Equinix is chartered with driving the technology vision, strategy, and architecture to support the company’s overall business objectives
- The OCTO team also leads the technical innovation function with a strong focus on software transformation and fostering engagements within software ecosystems and developer communities
- The OCTO team is seeking a Distinguished Engineer, Security, Technology and Architecture to join our team of seasoned technologists
- As a Distinguished Engineer, you will have the opportunity to lead next-generation technology initiatives, help drive the technology vision and target architectures of Equinix's technology stacks and serve as a mentor and thought leader within the technical community at Equinix and beyond
- This is a senior position and an excellent opportunity for an experienced technical leader to join our team and make a significant, sustainable impact on our technology stacks
- Provide in-depth technical expertise to deliver best-in-class security capabilities at Equinix by identifying, evaluating and developing next-generation technologies across the full private and cloud infrastructure stacks
- Deliver deep and broad architecture expertise across various security areas including application security, SecDevOps, security as code, user security, zero trust, infrastructure security (physical infrastructure, hardware, networking), AI-enabled threat detection and vulnerability management automation
- Drive proof-of-concept technology development initiatives, in close partnership with stakeholders, to deliver tangible outcomes that will help guide new technology investments and design decisions for the security stack at Equinix
- Serve as a visible technology thought leader in the industry through various engagements focused on articulating Equinix’s technology vision, strategy and architecture
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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