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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Director, Network Platform Engineering - **Company:** Equinix - **Location:** Redwood City, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $240,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Border Gateway Protocol, Cloud Computing, Wavelength-Division Multiplexing, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Multi-protocol Systems, Network Architecture, Network Planning and Design, Network Service, Wide Area Networks, Openapi, AI Infrastructure, Network Routers, Computer Network Operations, High Performance Computing, SDN Network, Low Latency, Free and Open-Source Software - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18349461?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18349461%2FSenior-Director-Network-Platform-Engineering-California-Redwood-City ## About the Role * 15+ years of experience designing, building, or operating large-scale global networks * Direct experience at a major public cloud provider or responsibility for a hyperscale carrier, exchange, or similarly complex global network * Deep expertise across optical networking, DWDM, OTN, coherent systems, IP/MPLS, BGP at scale, SD-WAN, and software-defined interconnection * Demonstrated success defining architecture and technology strategy for mission-critical infrastructure * Proven experience leading senior engineers and building high-performing technical organizations * Ability to translate product and business strategy into scalable architecture and executable roadmaps * Strong executive presence, including experience engaging senior customers, executive teams, boards, strategic partners, and industry audiences * Ability to influence across Product, Engineering, Operations, Security, and commercial organizations without relying solely on direct authority Preferred Qualifications * Experience designing network infrastructure for distributed AI training, inference, or other high-performance computing workloads * Understanding of the latency, bandwidth, data movement, and resiliency requirements associated with AI infrastructure * Experience with intent-driven networking, OpenAPI-based orchestration, autonomous operations, or software-defined infrastructure * Familiarity with data sovereignty, jurisdictional routing, and compliance-driven network design * Experience within interconnection ecosystems, internet exchanges, carrier-neutral colocation, or cloud exchange platforms * Demonstrated industry impact through standards participation, open-source contributions, patents, publications, or external thought leadership ## Description What You Will Own * Define the Future of the Equinix Network * Own the end-to-end architecture for the Equinix interconnection portfolio, including: + Equinix Fabric + Fabric Cloud Router + Metro Connect + Internet Exchange + Network Edge + Precision Time + Internet Access + Future software-defined and AI-enabled interconnection services * Create an architectural foundation that supports the company's long-term product ambitions and enables a seamless, multiyear roadmap of differentiated products and services * Architect the Next Generation of Interconnection * Serve as the design authority for the network supporting Fabric One and future intent-driven connectivity capabilities * Translate product vision into a secure, resilient, and scalable network architecture capable of supporting increasingly dynamic applications, distributed AI workloads, autonomous services, and machine-to-machine infrastructure consumption * Lead Technology Strategy and Critical Design Decisions * Set Equinix's strategy across optical transport, network fabrics, routing, software-defined interconnection, automation, and emerging infrastructure technologies * Lead the evaluation, selection, and validation of technologies across: + Network silicon + Optical and coherent systems + DWDM and OTN + IP/MPLS and BGP + Software-defined networking + Network orchestration + Automation and telemetry platforms + Vendor and open technology ecosystems * Make disciplined architectural trade-offs that improve scalability, reliability, customer experience, and long-term economics * Build Intelligence into the Network * Shape the technical foundation for Fabric Intelligence and other AI-native capabilities that manage, optimize, and protect the Equinix network * Advance Equinix toward increasingly predictive and autonomous network operations through intelligent observability, intent-driven orchestration, automated optimization, and closed-loop remediation * Enable Distributed AI and Data Sovereignty * Partner with Product to define the network architecture supporting emerging capabilities such as Distributed AI Hub, Inference Exchange, and future AI infrastructure services * Design for the performance, data movement, latency, security, and resiliency requirements of distributed AI training and inference * Advance the architecture for Fabric Geo Zones, enabling compliant data paths and infrastructure consumption across geographic and jurisdictional boundaries * Deliver Architecture That Operates Reliably at Global Scale * Partner closely with Network Operations to translate architecture and design into a highly reliable production network * Ensure architectural decisions account for operational readiness, lifecycle management, observability, resilience, maintainability, and the realities of running mission-critical global infrastructure * Engage Customers and Shape the Industry * Represent Equinix's network architecture with senior executives, strategic customers, board stakeholders, and industry audiences * Engage CTO-level leaders across hyperscalers, neoclouds, network providers, technology partners, and the broader digital infrastructure ecosystem * Use these relationships to anticipate market shifts, influence partner roadmaps, and ensure Equinix's architecture remains aligned with the needs of the world's most demanding infrastructure customers * Build a World-Class Architecture Organization * Recruit, develop, and lead an exceptional global team of network architects, systems engineers, and technical program managers * Create an environment capable of attracting and retaining engineers who have operated at cloud and hyperscale network scale * Establish clear technical standards, raise architectural quality, and build a culture of accountability, innovation, and engineering excellence What Success Looks Like * Establish a clear, multiyear architecture for Equinix's global interconnection platform * Create the technical foundation for Fabric One and future intent-driven network services * Accelerate the evolution toward intelligent and autonomous network operations * Enable new products supporting distributed AI, cloud connectivity, and data sovereignty * Improve alignment among Architecture, Product, Engineering, and Network Operations * Make technology and vendor decisions that improve performance, reliability, scalability, and economics * Build an architecture organization recognized for technical excellence and industry influence * Strengthen Equinix's credibility with major cloud, AI, network, and infrastructure partners, Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. 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