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# Principal Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure

- **Company:** Equinix
- **Location:** Frisco, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $218,000.0 - $328,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Computer Engineering, DevOps, Interoperability, Open Source Technology, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, AI Infrastructure, Reliability of Systems, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18673063/Principal-Software-Engineer-Ai-Infrastructure-Texas-Frisco

## About the Role

* 10+ years experience
 * Bachelor's in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

## Description

Provides appropriate design solutions. Verifies stability, interoperability, portability, security, or scalability of architecture. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to provide scalable and secure solutions., Requirements Analysis

 * Understands, reads, and reviews requirements
 * Works with Business Analysts to understand business requirements
 * Interacts with product management teams to understand product requirements and define product roadmaps

Software Architecture

 * Participates in architectural review process
 * Defines architecture, presents to the product management team, to ensure that the architecture is aligned with the product roadmap

Software Design

 * Provides technical leadership to team for design of multiple products
 * Evaluates and recommends adoption of open source
 * Evaluates third party and off the shelf solutions to influence build vs. buy decisions

Development/Coding

 * Participates in cross-technical technical integration and peer reviews
 * Writes code based off of open source and third party packages

Testing

 * Sets testing standards and recommends testing frameworks

DevOps

 * Articulates a vision of on-prem and cloud infrastructure and drives its realization
 * Provides executive team with updates aligning with the vision, charter and roadmap
 * Participates in customer meetings to understand the Cloud and DevOps vision
 * Brings in industry tools automation expertise and aligns Equinix practices accordingly
 * Develops innovative solutions, processes and best practices by leading internal technical teams

Software Reliability & Support Engineering

 * Manages internal/external customer relationships and communication, working with all the Product Stakeholders
 * Participates in customer calls to understand issues and provide solutions
 * Defines and publishes the SLA metrics and the compliance reports
 * Ensures and enables ITIL compliance

Customer/Stakeholder Engagement

 * Serves as a technical liaison for customer advisories, co-innovations, and single point of contact for incidents

Technical Project Management

 * Works with technical project managers and product management teams to define schedule on multiple projects
 * Provides overall project status reporting
 * Manages and influences cross-functional release cycle

R&D/Innovation

 * Investigates, analyzes, and evaluates new technologies
 * Influences senior management in setting the organization's technical objectives
 * Keeps abreast of new developments to help define the necessary changes to practice
 * Has a significant impact on future products, technologies and business strategy, 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.