BENGALURU · FULLTIME
Staff Software Engineer
Equinix
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About this role
Who are we
Equinix is the worlds digital infrastructure company, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.
A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.
Role Summary
We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer Observability Platform Engineering to design, build, and scale our enterprise observability platform. You will develop monitoring, logging, tracing, and automation solutions that provide end-to-end visibility across cloud-native applications and infrastructure.
Working closely with Software Engineering, Platform Engineering, SRE, DevOps, and Cloud teams, you will drive platform reliability, operational excellence, and developer productivity through modern observability practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-scale observability platforms.
- Build end-to-end observability solutions using Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Tempo, and OpenTelemetry.
- Develop automation and platform tooling using Python.
- Define monitoring standards, dashboards, alerting strategies, and SLI/SLOs.
- Implement observability for Kubernetes-based, cloud-native, and distributed applications.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Platform, DevOps, and SRE teams to improve reliability and scalability.
- Lead technical design discussions and drive observability best practices.
- Troubleshoot complex production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term reliability improvements.
- Mentor engineers and contribute to the growth of the engineering organization.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- 57+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Platform Engineering, SRE, DevOps, or Observability Engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- Grafana
- Prometheus
- Loki
- Tempo
- OpenTelemetry
- Strong programming skills in Python and working knowledge of Java or another object-oriented language.
- Experience with AWS and/or GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, Git, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Helm, or Ansible).
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices, REST APIs, monitoring, logging, tracing, and application performance monitoring.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Java or Go.
- OpenTelemetry instrumentation.
- Kafka or other event-driven platforms.
- ELK/OpenSearch.
- Integrating observability tools with ServiceNow, PagerDuty, Jira, Slack, or Microsoft Teams.
- Cloud or Kubernetes-related certifications.
Key Skills
Observability: Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Tempo, OpenTelemetry, Monitoring, Logging, Distributed Tracing, APM, SLI/SLO
Programming: Python, Java (preferred), Go (good to have)
Cloud Platform: AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Microservices
DevOps: CI/CD, Git, Linux, Infrastructure as Code, Platform Engineering, SRE
What Success Looks Like
- Build and scale enterprise observability platforms supporting mission-critical applications.
- Improve reliability, availability, and operational excellence through modern observability practices.
- Drive automation that enhances engineering productivity.
- Establish observability standards and influence engineering decisions across teams.
- Enable faster incident detection, investigation, and resolution while fostering a culture of engineering excellence.
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 .
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.
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Skills
AutomationDevopsGrafanaDockerInstrumentationDistributed TracingDistributed Systemsapisgoogle cloud platformamazon web servicesinfrastructure as codeHelmapplication performance monitoringApmcloudAnsibleGITArtificial IntelligenceAutomation Solutions
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About Equinix
Equinix
IT Services & Consulting
533
employees
1998
28 years old
Redwood City,California
United States
About
Equinix operates as a prominent global data center provider, facilitating interconnection and growth opportunities for firms through its extensive facilities worldwide.
Industries
IT Services & ConsultingHardware & NetworkingSoftware Product
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