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 tech thinkers and future builders turn bold ideas into breakthrough experiences, we welcome your unique perspective. 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 seeking a strategic and hands-on engineering leader to build and lead a Platform Engineering organization responsible for delivering a secure, scalable, and reliable API-first Compute Platform for Network & Interconnection Engineering (N&IE). This platform will enable self-service infrastructure, accelerate application and automation deployment, and provide the foundation for AI-driven and autonomous operations across the organization. This leader will also manage Quality Engineering team (Function and Performance) for compute based network product offerings. The successful candidate is a visionary engineering leader who can build a self-service, API-first compute platform, establish world-class reliability and quality engineering practices, and accelerate the organization's transition to AI-Native and autonomous operations. This individual combines deep technical expertise with strong people leadership and a passion for enabling teams to innovate faster through platform capabilities, automation, and intelligent systems. Responsibilities AI-Native Engineering & Autonomous Operations Champion AI-Native engineering practices through the adoption of Generative AI, Agentic workflows, AI-powered development tools, and intelligent automation Lead development of AI-first platforms, agents, and operational capabilities that enable agent/agentic development across N&IE teams Drive adoption of AIOps and Agentic AI solutions that improve engineering productivity, operational efficiency, and service reliability Platform Strategy & Engineering Leadership Build and lead high-performing teams across Platform Engineering, SRE, Infrastructure Operations, and Network Edge Validation Define and execute the roadmap for an API-first Compute Platform that delivers self-service infrastructure, automation, observability, and platform services for N&IE Partner with Product, Architecture, Engineering, Security, and Operations leaders to deliver strategic platform capabilities and drive organizational alignment Establish a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement Reliability, Operations & Platform Services Own the availability, scalability, performance, security, and operational health of cloud, server, and hybrid infrastructure platforms Drive observability, incident management, disaster recovery, capacity planning, and service governance practices Establish and maintain reliability standards, service objectives (SLIs/SLOs), platform lifecycle management, and operational excellence programs Network Edge Quality Engineering Lead the Test Engineering team responsible for functional, integration, performance, scalability, resiliency, and release validation of VNF/CNF Partner with Product and Engineering teams to embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle Security, Compliance & Business Management Ensure platform environments meet security, compliance, risk management, and data protection requirements Partner with governance teams for operational governance, vulnerability remediation, technology lifecycle management, vendor partnerships, and budget planning Qualifications 10+ years of experience leading Platform Engineering, SRE, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Operations, or related engineering organizations, including experience building and scaling high-performing teams Deep expertise in cloud-native platforms, Kubernetes, distributed systems, infrastructure automation, observability, reliability engineering, and API-driven platform architectures Experience building self-service infrastructure platforms or Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) capabilities Proven success driving technology transformation, operational excellence, and cross-functional execution across Product, Engineering, Operations, and Security organizations Hands-on experience applying AI-assisted development, Agentic workflows, AIOps, and AI-Native engineering practices to improve engineering productivity and business outcomes Preferred Technical Skills Platform Engineering/Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and large-scale distributed infrastructure operations Cloud-native platforms, Kubernetes administration, hybrid cloud environments, and API-first platform architectures Infrastructure-as-Code and automation tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, Ansible, or equivalent Linux systems, bare-metal infrastructure, virtualization technologies (KVM, Xen, or similar), and infrastructure lifecycle management Network Edge technologies, VNF/CNF validation, performance engineering, and service reliability CI/CD, DevOps, GitOps, observability, monitoring, incident management, and operational governance Generative AI, Agentic AI, AIOps, and AI-powered engineering tools The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are: United States - Dallas Infomart Office DAI : 177,000 - 265,000 USD / Annual United States - Redwood City Office GHQ : 213,000 - 319,000 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. 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