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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Staff Engineer, Product Software - **Company:** Equinix - **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $136,000.0 - $204,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Operating System (NOS), Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Data Centers, DevOps, Github, Networking Hardware, Interoperability, Multi-protocol Systems, OSI Models, Python (Programming Language), Automation of Marketing, Netconf, Network Architecture, Routing, Network Service, Network Virtualization, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Software Product Management, Ansible, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Performance Testing, Computer Network Technologies, Delivery Pipeline, Large Language Models, HybridCloud, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Juniper, Data Center Networking, Eplan, Kubernetes, Machine Learning Operations, Restful APIs, Open Network Automation Platform, Cisco, Docker, Jenkins - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18349462?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18349462%2FSenior-Staff-Engineer-Product-Software-Texas-Dallas ## About the Role Required Expertise * 7+ years of experience in Network Engineering and Automation * Bachelor's in Electrical engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering or Related Field preferred * Excellent understanding of OSI layers, hands-on experience with routing and switching in multi-vendor, large-scale environments (Required) * Deep proficiency in service provider and data center networking protocols * Routing: BGP (iBGP/eBGP, route policies, communities, route reflectors), OSPF, IS-IS, Bird * MPLS: LDP, RSVP-TE, Segment Routing (SR-MPLS, SRv6) * Overlay/Underlay: VXLAN, EVPN, L3VPN, L2VPN * Network virtualization: CNF, VNF, SR-IOV, DPDK * Networking Vendor : Nokia, Juniper, Cisco, Arrucs * Experience with network test equipment and traffic generators e.g Spirent, Keysight/Ixia, Spirent, Avalanche, IPerf, Trex etc. * Good programming proficiency in network automation tools (e.g., Python, Ansible, PyATS, Netmiko, REST API) alongside programmatic Interfaces (NETCONF, RESTCONF,Gnmi) * Familiarity with deploying, testing and troubleshooting network features within Docker container & Kubernetes (K8s) clusters * Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub, GitHub Actions, Jenkins) and DevOps best practices * Familiarity with Hybrid cloud architecture, Hands-on experience with AWS networking services (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect etc. * Explore, evaluate, and integrate AI/ML tools and Large Language Models (LLMs) to streamline certification processes, including automated test case generation, log anomaly detection, and predictive root-cause analysis for lab failures * Relevant industry certifications (e.g., Cisco CCIE, Juniper JNCIE,AWS SA etc.) is a plus ## Description We are seeking a highly experienced and technically accomplished Senior Staff Engineer to join our Network Platform Engineering (NPE) team. In this role, you will serve as the final gatekeeper of quality before Network Operating Systems (NOS), Fabric interconnection/IX features & new product features are deployed into our production environment. You will design rigorous test methodologies, build advanced staging topologies, and validate complex architectures to ensure the highest standards of reliability, scalability, and performance. This is a senior individual contributor role at the intersection of Network infrastructure & software engineering. You will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Operations, and Observability teams to deliver solutions that accelerate the velocity and reliability of network certification, testing, and deployment pipelines. This is a high-impact, high-visibility position that requires strong engineering judgment, a bias for action, and the ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams and business units Responsibilities * NOS & Feature Certification: Design, execute, and document comprehensive test plans to certify new NOS releases, Fabric interconnection & new product features before production deployment * Architecture Simulation: Build and maintain large-scale staging environments that replicate complex service provider and data center topologies * Regression & Scale/Performance Testing: Conduct interoperability, scalability, and high-availability testing across multi-vendor environments * Vendor Liaison: Collaborate directly with network vendors to track software bugs, validate hotfixes, and influence product roadmaps * Production Readiness: Partner with production engineering teams to develop safe deployment playbooks and rollback strategies * Architecture & Feature Research: Partner with architecture teams in researching research emerging network technologies, evaluate upcoming vendor roadmaps, and assess the feasibility of integrating new features, test and certify them before they are deployed into the production infrastructure Network Engineering & Automation * Contribute to the architecture and design of next-generation network infrastructure solutions spanning Layers 1-3, ensuring scalability, reliability, and alignment with long-term platform strategy * Develop comprehensive test plans and certification strategies; lead hands-on technical deep-dives to verify that architectural designs, new NOS features, and customer use cases perform as expected in lab and production-equivalent environments * Act as a subject matter expert for service provider & DC networking technologies including BGP (iBGP/eBGP, policy, route reflectors), MPLS (LDP, RSVP, segment routing), EVPN, ISIS, and OSPF, SR, QoS, in multi-vendor environments * Excellent understanding of technologies such as VXLAN, EPL, EVPL, EPLAN, EVPLAN, EACCESS, ETREE in multi-vendor environments * Support vendor evaluations and feature gap analyses, provide technical guidance on network hardware and NOS selection aligned to architectural requirements * High proficiency in configuring, operating, and troubleshooting hardware and NOS platforms including Nokia, Juniper, Cisco, Arrcus etc. * Strong skills in network automation tools and programmatic interfaces to optimize certification workflows, Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. 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