[Hiring] Principal Product Manager @Equinix

Role Description

Equinix Fabric is the world's leading Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) interconnection platform, operating across 65+ global metros and connecting enterprises, hyperscalers, and network service providers through carrier-class ethernet. We are hiring a Principal Product Manager to own this core ethernet services portfolio, spanning Fabric EPL/EVPL virtual connections, port and LAG management, service tokens, and Equinix Metro Connect (Fabric Metro Connect).

This leader will shape how customers consume physical and virtual Layer 2 connectivity through a simpler, more unified portfolio to improve customer experience and strengthen Fabric's position as the default interconnection platform for cloud, AI, and enterprise networking. This is a senior individual contributor role with P&L accountability, direct customer engagement, and a direct line to the product leadership team. You will define the roadmap, make the business case for investment, influence cross-functional execution, and help shape the next generation of Equinix's flagship Ethernet services.

Responsibilities

• Product Strategy & Roadmap
  • Define the 3-year vision and quarterly roadmap for Fabric EPL/EVPL virtual connections, port and LAG architectures, service tokens, and Equinix Fabric Metro Connect.
  • Lead the strategic convergence of Fabric virtual connections and packet-based Metro Connect, simplifying customer choice while increasing attach, adoption, and portfolio value.
  • Drive the ethernet services product toward higher speeds (400G+), broader metro availability, and richer service types (E-Line, E-LAN, E-Tree, multipoint).
  • Shape the MACsec, QoS, and resiliency roadmap in partnership with engineering and network architecture.
• P&L & Business Case Ownership
  • Own the Fabric ethernet and Fabric Metro Connect P&L - revenue, attach rate, margin, and competitive pricing.
  • 7+ years of product management experience, including meaningful ownership of a cloud infrastructure, networking, digital platform, or carrier connectivity products.
  • Build and defend investment cases for major roadmap bets, including capacity expansion, new metro launches, and service type additions.
  • Partner with Finance and Sales to model WTP (willingness to pay), segment economics, and pricing architecture.
  • Track and report on product KPIs: port utilization, virtual connection growth, average bandwidth per connection, and customer retention.
• Technical Product Leadership
  • Author precise, engineering-ready PRDs for ethernet service capabilities - VLAN handling, L2CP behavior, redundancy plane design, LAG provisioning, bandwidth tiers.
  • Be the internal authority on carrier ethernet standards (MEF E-Line, E-LAN, E-Tree; 802.1Q, 802.1ad QinQ, MACsec, LACP).
  • Work closely with network architecture on PE node topology, port provisioning, and the physical-to-virtual service binding model.
  • Engage deeply with the API-first vision - define the OpenAPI surface for ethernet services consumed by enterprise and cloud customers programmatically.
• Customer & Market Engagement
  • Conduct structured discovery with enterprise network architects, cloud on-ramp teams, and carrier customers.
  • Own the competitive lens on carrier ethernet peers and adjacent NaaS providers.
  • Partner with Sales Engineering and Solutions Architecture on strategic deals requiring custom ethernet service design.
  • Represent the ethernet portfolio at customer advisory boards, industry forums (MEF, PTC), and external events.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of product management experience, including meaningful ownership of a cloud infrastructure, networking, digital platform, or carrier connectivity products.
• Deep working knowledge of carrier ethernet: EPL, EVPL, E-LAN, 802.1Q/QinQ, MEF standards, Layer 2 forwarding, VLAN architectures.
• Hands-on familiarity with enterprise and cloud WAN architecture - DCI, SD-WAN overlays, BGP, cloud on-ramp connectivity.
• Track record of owning a P&L or product line financials - pricing, margin analysis, investment modeling.
• Experience writing engineering-grade product specs that go directly into development sprints without translation overhead.
• Ability to operate at the intersection of deep technical detail and C-suite business narrative - comfortably shifting registers.

Requirements

• Experience at a NaaS provider, cloud provider, IXP, or carrier with direct data center or colocation interconnect products.
• Familiarity with Equinix Fabric, AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, or Google Cloud Interconnect product mechanics.
• Exposure to MEF 3.0 certification frameworks and carrier Ethernet OAM (802.3ah, Y.1731).
• Experience with API product design - REST/OpenAPI - for network provisioning platforms.
• Prior experience in a global product role spanning AMER, EMEA, and APAC markets.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program available to all employees.
• Insurance: Health, life, disability, and voluntary plans available for you and your eligible family members.
• Retirement: Contributions to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: Accrued PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays.