Senior Manager, Product Software Arch and Eng

Overview

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet. Equinix is a place where tech thinkers and future builders turn bold ideas into breakthrough experiences. We welcome your unique perspective, 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.

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

Poland (Outside of Masovian) : 356,000 - 589,000 PLN / Annual

Poland (Masovian) : 392,000 - 649,000 PLN / 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.

Core Benefits - Pension : You will be enrolled in the employee capital plan or pension, known as PPK, a contributory pension scheme for you and your employer to save funds intended for withdrawal on retirement. Private Medical Insurance: You may enroll yourself and eligible dependents in Private Medical Insurance (PMI) for greater choice, flexibility, and access to specialist care for short-term illness or injury and so on. Life and Accident Insurance: Equinix provides Life and Accident Insurance cover for its employees which you can enroll in. Other Benefits and Perks - Employees have the option to select and use from a wide range of other benefits including: Annual Leaves, Flex Wallet (flexible spending account), Multi-sport Card, Lunch Pass Card, Discount Portal, statutory allowances and reimbursements (remote working, corrective glasses reimbursement), and paid and unpaid leaves in line with local market practices and regulatory requirements. More details on eligibility and rules for leaves are in Equinix's HR policies. Eligibility and contribution requirements apply to some benefits, in line with company policy. Benefits are subject to specific plan/program or insurer terms and conditions, including changes at Equinix's discretion. Equinix will be compliant with regulatory requirements on benefits and leaves.

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.

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