Senior Manager, Product Software Arch and Eng

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 opportunity 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.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Manager to lead our Identity team in modernizing our IAM platform through a standards-based, federation-first approach. This role combines technical leadership, strategic planning, and people's development, ensuring secure and scalable identity solutions across a global organization.

What You'll Do

Leadership & People Development

• Lead and mentor engineering teams and managers, fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment.

• Support career growth through coaching, development plans, and succession planning.

• Promote innovation and model company values.

Software Engineering & IAM

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams, ensuring best practices in software development.

• Contribute software architecture, design reviews, and DevOps processes for IAM-related projects.

• Ensure systems are highly available, secure, and optimized for performance.

• Recognize and continuously improve software engineering standards and practices within the team.

• Collaborate on product roadmap planning and infrastructure needs to support future growth.

• Offer insights on migration and integration of external, federated identities into legacy systems.

• Promote operational excellence, including incident management and root cause analysis.

• Encourage innovation and adoption of modern technologies to enhance IAM capabilities.

• Drive IAM architecture modernization and adoption of industry standards: OAuth 2.0+, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, RBAC, ABAC, MFA.

• Experience with Auth0 preferred; familiarity with Keycloak, Okta, PingFederate is a plus.

Project & Program Management

• Plan and deliver cross-functional projects on time and within budget.

• Identify and mitigate risks; resolve issues effectively.

• Communicate project status clearly to stakeholders.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a trusted technical liaison for customer advisories and incident resolution.

• Build strong relationships with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

• Facilitate constructive conflict resolution and set clear expectations.

Operational Excellence

• Monitor KPIs and operational metrics; recommend improvements.

• Ensure compliance with policies and budget guidelines.

• Participate in root cause analysis and operational reviews.

Strategic Planning & Innovation

• Develop and communicate IAM roadmap aligned with business priorities.

• Encourage continuous improvement and innovative solutions.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Proven experience in software development leadership roles.

• Strong background in IAM technologies and standards.

• Experience managing globally distributed teams.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Fluent in English; Polish language is a plus.

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 this form.

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.

Client-provided location(s): Flexible / Remote, Warsaw, Poland

Job ID: Equinix-1553990725

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-11-15T18:38:47