About the Role
Equinix is hiring a Senior Director, Domain Chief Architect – Global Operations to join their team in a hybrid capacity. More jobs at Equinix and this is a leadership-level position for a seasoned professional ready to shape engineering strategy and guide teams at scale. If you’re looking to grow your career with a team that invests in its engineers, this could be a great next step.
Joining Equinix as a Software Architect means working alongside experienced peers on problems that matter to the business, with the kind of scope and ownership that helps a career move forward. This is a full-time position with the stability and benefits that come with a permanent role.
Role Overview
In this leadership capacity, you’ll play a key role in the team’s day-to-day engineering work. Typical responsibilities for a Software Architect at the executive level include:
- define technical architecture and standards for complex, multi-team systems
- evaluate technology choices and trade-offs, balancing scalability, cost, and maintainability
- guide engineering teams through design reviews and major technical decisions
- partner with product and engineering leadership to align architecture with business goals
Beyond the day-to-day, you’ll be expected to communicate clearly with teammates and stakeholders, document your work so others can build on it, and continuously look for ways to improve how the team ships software.
Requirements & Qualifications
This is a senior leadership role, so candidates should bring a strong track record of scope and impact:
- extensive experience designing large-scale, distributed software systems
- deep knowledge of architectural patterns, trade-offs, and technology evaluation
- excellent communication skills to align technical and business stakeholders
- a track record of guiding engineering teams through complex technical decisions
- hands-on experience with AI
Candidates who don’t check every box are still encouraged to apply — Equinix values demonstrated ability and growth potential alongside a resume that matches every requirement exactly.
Location & Work Setup
This role is based in United States. This is a hybrid position, combining in-office collaboration with the flexibility to work remotely part of the week. Specific work arrangements and any relocation details will be confirmed during the interview process. As with any hybrid role, expect regular collaboration with teammates through a mix of synchronous meetings and asynchronous updates, so strong written and verbal communication matters as much as technical skill.
How to Apply
Ready to take the next step? Submit your application through Equinix’s careers page, including an up-to-date resume highlighting relevant experience for this Software Architect role. A short cover note on why this particular team and role interest you can help your application stand out. View all Software Architect openings if you’d like to compare this opportunity with similar openings.
