Senior Staff Software Engineer (Full-Stack)

Who are we?

Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.

Help us challenge assumptions, uncover bias, and remove barriers-because progress starts with fresh ideas. 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

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer / Lead to join our engineering team as a full-time contributor. This role is ideal for someone who can combine hands-on development expertise with technical leadership, driving the design and delivery of scalable, high-performance applications.

As a senior member of the team, you will play a critical role in architecting systems, mentoring engineers, improving engineering practices, and ensuring successful delivery of high-quality software solutions. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Lead the design and architecture of scalable, distributed full-stack applications
• Define and enforce engineering standards, best practices, and coding guidelines
• Make key technology and design decisions aligned with long-term product vision
• Ensure system performance, scalability, reliability, and security

Backend Development

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications and services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build robust APIs, microservices, and distributed systems that support enterprise-scale applications.
• Work with PostgreSQL, Redis, and Solr for efficient data management and search capabilities.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers and contribute to UI development when required.
• Drive backend performance, reliability, scalability, and security initiatives across the platform.

Delivery Excellence

• Drive end-to-end feature delivery from design to production
• Own and improve CI/CD pipelines, release processes, and deployment strategies
• Actively participate in and lead production deployments and issue resolution
• Ensure observability through logging, monitoring, and performance tracking

Code Quality & Reviews

• Conduct thorough code reviews to maintain high standards of quality and maintainability
• Promote best practices such as clean code, testing strategies, and design patterns
• Identify and address technical debt proactively

Collaboration & Documentation

• Collaborate with Product Managers, QA, DevOps, and other stakeholders
• Translate functional requirements into technical designs and architecture documents
• Create and maintain clear technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and runbooks

Mentorship & Team Development

• Mentor and guide engineers across different experience levels
• Foster a collaborative, learning-driven, and high-performance engineering culture
• Support hiring, onboarding, and skill development within the team

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate and adopt new technologies, tools, and AI-driven development approaches
• Continuously improve engineering efficiency, developer productivity, and system quality

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in full stack software engineering
• Strong expertise in: Java, Spring Boot React, Redux (Reactive Web Applications)
• Deep understanding of system design, architecture, and distributed systems
• Experience with workflow engines (Temporal)
• Knowledge of rules engines (Drools, GoRules)
• Extensive experience with databases: PostgreSQL (SQL) Redis, Solr (NoSQL / search systems)
• Strong experience with: Git and CI/CD pipelines Deployment strategies and release management
• Solid understanding of AWS and cloud-native architecture
• Excellent analytical problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Proven ability to work effectively as a team player and technical leader

Good to Have

• Exposure to microservices and event-driven architectures
• Familiarity with AI-assisted or AI-driven software development practices
• Experience with observability tools (logging, monitoring, tracing)

What We're Looking For

• A hands-on technical leader who can code, design, and guide
• Someone who takes ownership and accountability for systems and outcomes
• A proactive problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset
• A strong collaborator who can influence across teams

Equinix 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.

Equinix 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.

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