Associate Software Engineer

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Job Summary

The Associate Software Engineer (AI Engineer) supports the development, deployment, and operation of AI‑ and ML‑powered systems in a cloud‑native environment. This role focuses on operationalizing modern AI systems—including agentic workflows and MCP‑based architectures—through software engineering, automation, observability, and lifecycle management. The engineer modifies software to address issues, develops small enhancements, participates in testing and validation activities, and contributes to AI platform reliability with guidance from senior engineers.

Responsibilities

Requirements Analysis

• Reviews, interprets, and clarifies requirements and functional designs for AI and ML workloads

• Understands system‑level objectives for agentic workflows, data integrations, and platform automation

Software / Application Architecture

• Assists with documenting, maintaining, and improving architecture for AI systems, MCP server integrations, and cloud‑based workflows

• Contributes to design documentation for AI pipelines, orchestration flows, and system integration points

Software Design

• Contributes to design documentation for AI pipelines, orchestration flows, and system integration points

Development / Coding

• Develops and maintains Python‑based code for small enhancements and AI/ML pipeline components

• Fixes simple defects, participates in peer code reviews, and adheres to engineering standards

• Integrates AI systems with APIs, data sources, and internal services

Application QA

• Develops unit tests and participates in test case execution for AI pipelines and agentic services

• Logs defects and collaborates with teammates to validate fixes and improvements

DevOps

• Supports CI/CD pipelines for AI and ML workloads

• Assists in deploying and operating services on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Helps deploy and manage AI services running on Kubernetes with coaching from senior engineers

Software Reliability & Support Engineering

• Contributes to implementing monitoring and alerting for system health, performance, and reliability

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

• 0–3 years of professional experience

• Proficiency in Python

• Familiarity with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

• Strong working knowledge of SQL

• Experience with LLM prompt engineering

• Understanding of CI/CD and infrastructure automation concepts

• Experience with version control and collaborative development practices

Preferred / Nice‑to‑Have Skills

• Experience working with MCP servers

• Experience building Agent‑to‑Agent workflows

• Exposure to deploying or operating LLMs in development or production settings

• Familiarity with ML Ops practices such as model versioning, monitoring, and reproducibility

• Experience with Kafka or event‑driven architectures

• Knowledge of observability and reliability best practices

• Internship, academic, or project experience operating AI systems at scale

What We Offer

• Mentorship from senior ML Ops, AI platform, and reliability engineers

• Hands‑on experience supporting modern AI and agentic architectures

• Exposure to production‑grade MCP‑based systems and workflows

• A collaborative, engineering‑first culture with strong learning opportunities

• Competitive compensation and benefits

• Career path growth toward ML Engineer, AI Platform Engineer, or Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

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

United States - Dallas Infomart Office DAI : 80,000 - 120,000 USD / 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.

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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.

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