Staff Platform Engineer – Data & Insights

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

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Equinix is seeking a Staff Platform Engineer – Data & Insights to join our Data Services and Insights team. This team is chartered to manage and serve enriched and aggregated Data to all Customers (Internal and External). This team also is responsible to manage and enhance SmartView product and the Internal portal exposing the Data center infrastructure management related metadata and telemetry data.  

 

The candidate will be responsible for the design, development, and operations of the platform/product for customers to meet their goals. The ideal candidate will have experience with Java development, cloud-based application development, and Agile-scrum methodology. The candidate will be responsible for operating in a DevOps environment and working with a globally distributed development team with minimal supervision. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and organization skills and a customer-focused attitude. They will be a great team member, demonstrate high curiosity, and be driven to get results relentlessly. 

 

 

Responsibilities 

  • Work with Product Management and other key stakeholders to develop effective and efficient business solutions 
  • Responsible for delivering solutions that meet business objectives in alignment with architectural principles & guidelines 
  • Responsible for developing architecture in alignment with product and enterprise architecture principles & guidelines 
  • Responsible for hands-on design and development of highly available, scalable, secure, data-intensive, concurrent, globally distributed applications 
  • Develop Microservices & RESTful APIs in line with industry standards 
  • Responsible for operating in a DevSecOps environment with quality first attitude 
  • Participate in the design & peer code review process 
  • Responsible for solving and fixing production issues with SLA compliance 
  • Participate in continuous grooming in collaboration with the Product Owner 
  • Work in a Globally Distributed Development team environment with minimal supervision 
  • Responsible for Investigating, analyzing, and evaluating new technologies 

Qualifications 

  • Bachelor's or master's degree or equivalent with 5+ years of experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field of education 
  • Strong computer programming foundation with knowledge of Data Structures, Concurrency, Algorithms, Design Patterns, and Best Practices 
  • 5+ years of strong Java development experience 
  • Must have strong skills in enterprise Java technology stack including  Spring Boot, JPA/Spring Data, REST APIs, Swagger, maven, Hibernate ORM, JUnit, and stress testing tools such as JMeter/Load Runner 
  • Expertise in data modeling and relational design using RDBMS and NoSQL such as Redis, MongoDB, Cassandra etc. 
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes. 
  • Experience using a public cloud like AWS, Azure, or GCP 
  • Experience using stream processing frameworks like Apache Spark, Flink, Storm   
  • Hands-on experience with Agile-scrum methodology and Test-driven development 
  • Experience in building user interfaces using React is highly desirable but not required 
  • Excellent communication, organization, and presentation skills 

 

Successful candidate will 

  • "Keep Customer at the Center" of everything they do 
  • “Foster Belonging” and “Create Clarity Always” for their team and all stakeholders 
  • “Adapt With Speed" to the evolving landscape of opportunities and risks and "Take Accountability" of the outcomes 
  • Exhibit a high curiosity growth mindset and will keep tabs on the latest trends & technologies to drive innovation 
  • Show pride in ownership and strive for excellence 
  • no worries

The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:

United States - Redwood City Office GHQ : 142,000 - 212,000 USD / Annual

Our 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.

The 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.

Equinix Benefits

As 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.

Employee Assistance Program: An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.

US 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.

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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