Who are we?
Equinix is the world’s 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 chance to shape their future.
Help us challenge assumptions, uncover bias, and remove barriers—because progress starts with fresh ideas. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.
Job Summary
As a Principal Data Engineer at Equinix, you will be responsible for driving end-to-end delivery of enterprise-scale data solutions on Google Cloud Platform. This role combines hands-on technical expertise, requiring you to design sophisticated system architectures, lead cross-functional initiatives, and mentor data engineers. You will act as a trusted technical advisor for the team championing innovation across GCP, Data Engineering, AI, Agentic AI, and Model Context Protocol (MCP). The ideal candidate possesses unparalleled technical depth,



exceptional strategic thinking, and a demonstrated history of delivering transformational data platform capabilities at a global scale.
Responsibilities
System Design & Architecture Leadership
Architect and evolve cloud-native, petabyte-scale data platforms and data products, with clearly defined and measurable SLOs for data freshness, availability, and reliability
Design data solutions balancing scalability, performance, cost, and operational excellence through clear architectural trade-offs
Establish reference architectures, architectural guardrails, and engineering standards adopted organization-wide
Lead architectural governance across all data engineering squads, ensuring consistency, scalability, and security
Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies (including Agentic AI/LLM and real-time systems) to improve engineering productivity and business outcomes
Drive adoption of domain-oriented dat

📌 Principal Software Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Equinix
📍 Bengaluru