You will supervise a distributed team of (6-12) engineers, chartered with the development of Equinix’s next generation network infrastructure, in support of its diverse set of products and services.  This role will collaborate with a diverse set of teams inside Equinix, included (but not limited to) operations, product, software development, procurement, finance, and executive leadership – in additional to external customers, vendors, and business partners.    Responsibilities    Foster a culture of innovation, excellence, and collaboration  Develop monthly reporting to objectively capture team performance and network efficiency, including any external blockers and paths towards resolution  Work cross-functionally across teams to develop and operationalize complex network topologies and product features.  Ensure successful delivery of the on time and on budget.  Develop and curate rich technical documentation, including high and low-level design details  Maintain an empowered and autonomous engineering organization; serve as a facilitator and tiebreaker in the case of conflict  Drive innovation among the teams, recognize innovation, and help communicate new ideas across teams  Responsible for leading strategic and roadmap planning, influencing and driving prioritization of initiatives with functional stakeholders    Qualifications  15+ years of relevant engineering experience, including (5) years as a people manager or tech lead  Experience with agile development methodologies, Jira, and other relevant tooling/SaaS  Excellent written and verbal communications skills, for interacting with both engineers and executive leadership  Excellent collaboration and people skills  Experience leading hybrid distributed teams, maintaining a balance between execution and employee wellbeing  Deep knowledge of market for network products and services, including customer use cases  Experience with CapEx and OpEx budgeting; strategic vendor negotiation  Experience recruiting and coaching/mentoring engineers at all levels  Expert level knowledge with service provider networking technologies and protocols, including BGP, IS-IS, MPLS, Segment Routing, RSVP, QoS, EVPN, VXLAN, traffic engineering (backbone & edge)  Substantive knowledge of network (function) disaggregation, including merchant silicon and ODM solutions  Experience with open networking technologies and ecosystems, such as Routing Daemons (FRR, Bird, GoBGP), Linux Networking (eBPF, VPP, XDP), and SONiC, or other Linux-based open Network Operating Systems  Passionate about infrastructure automation through software, together with solid hands-on experience of network automation  The United States targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are: San Francisco, CA / Bay Area: $179,000 to $269,000 per year California (Non-SF/Bay Area), Connecticut, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Washington state: $171,000 to $257,000 per year Colorado, Nevada, Rhode Island: $155,000 to $233,000 per year Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training. This position may be offered in other locations. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process. 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. As an employee, you become important to Equinix’s success. Details about our company benefits can be found at the following link: USA Benefits eBook 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.  The United States targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are: San Francisco, CA / Bay Area: $179,000 to $269,000 per year California (Non-SF/Bay Area), Connecticut, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Washington state: $171,000 to $257,000 per year Colorado, Nevada, Rhode Island: $155,000 to $233,000 per year Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training. This position may be offered in other locations. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process. 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. As an employee, you become important to Equinix’s success. Details about our company benefits can be found at the following link: USA Benefits eBook