Senior Associate Software Engineer, Connectivity Platform

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 tech thinkers and future builders turn bold ideas into breakthrough experiences, we welcome your unique perspective. 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 Senior Associate Software Engineer on the Equinix Fabric team, you will contribute to the development of a programmable, self-service Connectivity-as-a-Service (CaaS) platform that supports mission-critical global connectivity. This role is ideal for engineers early in their careers who already have hands-on experience building production software and want to grow their skills in distributed systems, cloud integration, and large-scale platforms under the guidance of senior engineers and architects. You will work as a hands-on contributor within a collaborative engineering team, implementing features, fixing bugs, and improving platform reliability. You will participate in design discussions, learn best practices for scalable systems, and gradually take on greater technical ownership over time. You are curious, motivated to learn, and comfortable working with guidance while developing confidence in troubleshooting, code quality, and system behavior. Responsibilities Software Development Implement and maintain production backend services using Java and Spring following established architectural patterns Develop RESTful services and business logic using Spring frameworks Write efficient database queries and perform basic schema design under guidance from senior engineers Write unit and integration tests using standard Java testing frameworks Follow coding standards, best practices, and secure development guidelines Feature Contribution Contribute to product features from implementation through release, under the guidance of senior engineers Help diagnose and resolve defects by analyzing logs, metrics, and runtime behavior Gain familiarity with customer use cases and platform SLAs API & Integration Implement REST APIs following existing API contracts and OpenAPI/Swagger specifications Assist with integrations between internal services and external cloud partners (AWS, Azure, GCP) Distributed Systems Exposure Work with containerized microservices in Kubernetes and Docker environments Learn to operate and troubleshoot systems that are high-throughput and low-latency in nature Collaboration & Communication Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and QA to deliver features on time Clearly communicate implementation details, questions, and issues within the team Participate in code reviews as both author and reviewer Qualifications Experience 2-3 years of professional software development experience Experience contributing to production systems in a team environment Exposure to backend or platform engineering is a plus Education Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field or equivalent practical experience Networking & Infrastructure (Foundational Knowledge) Good understanding of networking concepts and the OSI model Familiarity with cloud networking fundamentals or interest in learning them Experience using Docker; introductory experience with Kubernetes is a plus Distributed Systems & Data Exposure to messaging systems (e.g., Kafka or similar) is a plus Working knowledge of relational databases and/or NoSQL data stores Understanding of basic trade-offs between performance, consistency, and availability API & Software Engineering Experience building or consuming REST APIs Familiarity with OpenAPI/Swagger specifications is preferred Understanding of clean code principles and version control (Git) Soft Skills Strong desire to learn and grow as a softwa