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You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you-because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.Job Summary\nEquinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 280+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Much of the internet that you know flows through our rapid interconnected network and data centers. As Equinix’s network continues to evolve and grow, it’s essential for us to move towards autonomous operations - the automation and orchestration of network management tasks without human intervention. To achieve this, we’ll need a robust unified network model that accurately represents the network via real time telemetry for observability, which can also be used for intent-based configurations of the network. The unified modeling team in Digital Interconnection is building this unified model which feeds Equinix Brain, a strategic company-wide initiative to uplevel the way we manage and use our asset data to improve margins and customer experience.\nWe are looking for an experienced Senior Staff Engineer to help us build and operate a highly scalable, available, and information-rich unified network model.\nResponsibilities\nActively participate in the design, development, test, and operation of highly reliable services and software to model network entities and relationships that compose Equinix’s global network\n\nProvide technical guidance and collaborate with stakeholders to identify network data and use cases that can enrich the unified network model to solve critical business problems that increase network reliability, visibility, awareness, and the ability to plan\n\nDevelop solutions that leverage data from the unified network model to provide insights that enhance product capabilities for customers, aid operations teams to troubleshoot customer escalations and planning maintenances, and inform capacity planning teams\n\nFacilitate cross-stakeholder discussions to ensure alignment on software requirements and design trade-offs, while considering performance, scalability, and reliability factors\n\nFollow a proactive and collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless integration of unified network model into Equinix Brain with other domains and Network-As-A-Service (NaaS) initiatives\n\nLead by example through direct contribution, and provide direction in establishing development and operational best practices and standard methodologies\n\nParticipate in an on-call rotation\n\nQualifications\n7+ years of experience developing distributed, scalable, highly available software services using Golang\n\nBackground of working for SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, or cloud-based companies with prior experience of designing microservices and systems at scale with a focus on production readiness\n\nExperience with building software as a service, running services with 24x7 on-call rotations\n\nProficient in data management systems and technologies: GCP Spanner, MongoDB, Redis, Neo4J\n\nExperience with containerization and orchestration technologies: Docker, Kubernetes, or other open-source alternatives\n\nExperience in working with network management protocols: gRPC, Netconf\n\nSolid understanding of networking concepts, protocols (e.g. ISIS, BGP, BMP, LLDP), and their applications\n\nStrong experience in building & operating highly reliable distributed systems\n\nProficient in using continuous integration and continuous deployment technologies: Github Actions, ArgoCD\n\nExperience with public cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure) services and technologies\n\nHands-on experience with observability stack (metrics, logs, traces) such as Grafana, Prometheus, Thanos\n\nExperience with agile software development practices including JIRA, peer reviews, Git, CI/CD\n\nExcellent problem-solving and analytical skills to troubleshoot and resolve distributed system issues\n\nStrong written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey findings, recommendations, and technical details to various stakeholders\n\nBachelor's degree in computer science or related technical field\n\nPreferred\nMaster's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field\n\nExcellent coding skills in Golang\n\nPrior experience building a network model or digital twin\n\nPrior experience using AI to make real-time decisions (on the network)\n\nThe targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:\nUnited States - Dallas Infomart Office DAI : 136,000 - 204,000 USD / Annual\nUnited States - Denver Office DEO : 136,000 - 204,000 USD / Annual\nUnited States - Redwood City Office GHQ : 163,000 - 245,000 USD / Annual\nUnited States - Tampa Office TAO : 136,000 - 204,000 USD / Annual\nUnited States - New York City Office NYO1 : 150,000 - 224,000 USD / Annual\nCanada - Toronto Office TRO : 131,000 - 181,000 CAD / Annual\nOur pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location.The pay range shown is based on our compensation structure in place at the time of posting and may be updated periodically based on business needs. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.\nThe targeted pay range listed reflects the base pay only and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Employees are eligible for bonus, and equity may be offered depending on the position.\nEquinix Benefits\nAs an employee, you become important to Equinix’s success. We ensure all your benefits are in line with our core values: competitive, inclusive, sustainable, connected and efficient. We keep them competitive within the current marketplace to ensure we’re providing you with the best package possible. So, wherever you are in your career and life, you’ll be able to enhance your experience and bring your whole self to work.\nEmployee Assistance Program: An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.\n\nUS Benefits: - Insurance: You may enroll in health, life, disability and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members. - Retirement: You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future. - Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific plan or program terms.\n\nCanada Core Benefits: - Insurance: You may enroll in healthcare coverage that is designed to complement the provincial healthcare system, along with life, disability and optional benefit plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members. - Retirement: You may also enroll in Equinix-sponsored retirement or savings plans: Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax-Free Savings Plan (TSFA). - Vacation and Paid Holidays: Equinix offers both vacation and personal time, along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits. Benefits are subject to specific plan or program terms, and to change at Equinix discretion.\nEquinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.\nEquinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.\nWe use artificial intelligence in our hiring process. 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