Principal Product Manager, Equinix
$155-280k
US salary is dependent on location. Canada range: $154,000 - $232,000 (CAD). Offers Bonus
Digital infrastructure company
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Digital infrastructure company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$155-280k
US salary is dependent on location. Canada range: $154,000 - $232,000 (CAD). Offers Bonus
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide finance, manufacturing, transport, government, and healthcare organizations a cloud-first world.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of product management experience, with at least 3 years in cloud/AI networking, service provider networking, hybrid multicloud, interconnection, or related domains
- Strong technical understanding of:
- Layer 1, 2 & 3 networking fundamentals
- Cloud networking services (AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle Cloud, etc.)
- Global and Regional Carrier Network and Fiber strategies
- Global WAN Architectures
- SDN architectures and APIs
- Network automation and orchestration platforms
- Experience with Pricing Analysis and Market Growth strategies
- Ability to synthesize technical concepts into customer and business value
- Excellent communication, storytelling, and stakeholder-management skills
- Experience working with global engineering and cross-functional teams
Desirable
- Experience with interconnection platforms, carrier networking, or digital exchange services
- Familiarity with network security, encryption, and zero-trust architectures
- Exposure to ML/AI-based networking optimizations is a plus
- MBA or background in strategy, business, or entrepreneurship
What the job involves
- As a Principal Product Manager for Equinix’s Physical Interconnection Portfolio, you will partner with the Senior Director Product Manager and lead end-to-end product strategy, roadmap definition, and execution for core physical interconnection capabilities
- You will shape the future of cloud networking, hybrid multi-cloud connectivity, and AI agentic networking
- You’ll partner closely with engineering, architecture, UX, operations, sales, and marketing to deliver impactful products that accelerate customer adoption and drive platform growth
- This is a high-visibility, high-impact role for a product leader who thrives at the intersection of technology, customer needs, and business outcomes
- Define and evolve the product vision and long-term roadmap for Equinix Physical Interconnection (Cross Connects, Metro Connect, Fiber Connect), aligned with company strategy and customer needs
- Identify market opportunities in areas such as cloud networking, AI networking, ecosystem expansion, and distributed architectures
- Develop business cases, pricing strategies, and investment plans for market expansion and new capabilities
- Drive product requirements, feature prioritization, and backlog management with engineering teams
- Translate complex technical concepts into actionable product requirements and user experiences
- Guide cross-functional teams through design, development, launch, and iteration
- Engage with enterprise, cloud, network, AI and digital service provider customers to understand use cases, pain points, and emerging trends
- Partner with customer-success and field teams to support strategic customer conversations
- Collaborate closely with engineering, architecture, operations, security, legal, and go-to-market teams
- Enable sales and marketing teams with product positioning, messaging, and collateral
- Serve as a thought leader in cloud networking, hybrid multicloud architecture, AI networking and ecosystem interconnection
- Define KPIs and success metrics to measure product performance and adoption
- Analyze product and usage data to inform roadmap decisions and product optimizations
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 HQ
Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA
Leadership
Adaire Fox-Martin
(CEO & President)Prior to becoming CEO of Equinix in 2024, Adaire spent nearly 3 years at Google in various roles, including Head of Google Ireland and President of Google Cloud Go to Market. She also spent nearly 14 years at SAP and over 18 years at Oracle Corporation.
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