Senior Director, Developer Experience

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Job Summary

Equinix | Build Bolder

Build the platform that makes every Equinix engineer faster and turn that velocity into enterprise value.

Why this role, right now

Equinix is scaling under Build Bolder, with a stated ambition to add $100M in enterprise value by 2030. That growth runs on software, and software runs at the speed of its developers.

This is a replacement role charter: own the developer platform, the IDE, the copilots, and the developer's voice.

Responsibilities

What you'll own

• Developer Platform — the paved road: scalable, secure, performant foundations every engineering team builds on
• IDE & AI Copilots — modern IDE integrations and AI-assisted coding that change what a day of engineering feels like
• Dev Environments — instant, reproducible environments that erase setup friction and shorten every loop
• Voice of the Developer — the listening system: gather, analyze, and act on what engineers actually need
• Quality Engineering CoE - the standards, tooling, and culture that make quality a first-class citizen across engineering. This includes: canonical test automation frameworks teams can adopt without reinventing; stable, on-demand test environments that don't become the bottleneck before every release; test data management practices that make realistic, safe data accessible at every layer; end-to-end and integration test coverage standards with visibility into gaps across the portfolio; shiftleft practices that move quality decisions earlier in the SDLC -- into design and PR, not just pre-prod; and AI-assisted testing capabilities that reduce the human cost of coverage. This is a CoE model: you set the bar, build the tooling, and raise the floor -- delivery teams own their own quality outcomes

Your first 18 months

• 0–90 days — Meet the engineers. Identify the highest-friction points in developer onboarding, environments, and tooling. Ship visible improvements. Shape platform strategy from what you learn in motion, not from a standing start
• 6 months — Developers are actively using our platform, with adoption you can point to. Listening mechanisms are live and informing the backlog. The Quality Engineering team has a founding framework: one canonical test automation stack, environments that don't block releases, and a shift-left standard teams are adopting
• 12–18 months — The paved road is real and most teams are on it by choice: standardized environments, test frameworks, and copilot integrations that feel like the obvious default, not a mandate. Developer velocity and satisfaction are measurable and moving. Quality gaps across the portfolio are visible, tracked, and shrinking. The platform is a competitive advantage you can tell a story about

What's in it for you

• Scale that's rare — global, matrixed, mission-critical infrastructure; your tools touch every engineer, every day
• A start-up charter — an intrapreneurial mandate inside a company with the balance sheet to back bold bets
• AI at the center — copilots and AI-assisted development are core to the role, not a side experiment
• Measurable legacy — velocity and satisfaction gains that ladder straight into the Build Bolder value story

Qualifications

What you bring

• 15+ years in software engineering, including 5+ leading engineering teams
• Proven track record building developer platforms, tools, or frameworks at scale
• Deep fluency in modern IDEs, cloud dev environments, and AI-assisted development
• Strong systems thinking across backend and infrastructure layers of tooling
• A transformational leader who drives change through influence, across cultures
• Genuine empathy for the daily friction engineers face — and the drive to remove it

If you want your work measured in how fast a whole company can build — let's talk.

• Typically requires a minimum of 15 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 12 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 8 years experience; or equivalent experience

The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:

United States - Redwood City Office GHQ : 269,000 - 403,000 USD / Annual

United States - Dallas Infomart Office DAI : 224,000 - 336,000 USD / Annual

Canada - Toronto Office TRO : 218,000 - 328,000 CAD / Annual

Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location.The pay range shown is based on our compensation structure in place at the time of posting and may be updated periodically based on business needs. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.

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.

Equinix Benefits

As an employee, you become important to Equinix’s success. We ensure all your benefits are in line with our core values: competitive, inclusive, sustainable, connected and efficient. We keep them competitive within the current marketplace to ensure we’re providing you with the best package possible. So, wherever you are in your career and life, you’ll be able to enhance your experience and bring your whole self to work.

Employee Assistance Program: An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.

US Benefits: - Insurance: You may enroll in health, life, disability and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members. - Retirement: You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future. - Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific plan or program terms. Canada Core Benefits: - Insurance: You may enroll in healthcare coverage that is designed to complement the provincial healthcare system, along with life, disability and optional benefit plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members. - Retirement: You may also enroll in Equinix-sponsored retirement or savings plans: Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax-Free Savings Plan (TSFA). - Vacation and Paid Holidays: Equinix offers both vacation and personal time, along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits. Benefits are subject to specific plan or program terms, and to change at Equinix discretion.

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This posting is for a backfill position, meaning it is to fill an existing vacancy within our organization.