Hiring: Principal Product Manager, Fabric Ethernet & Metro Connect Company: Equinix Location: Dallas, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 14:47:53 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : AI, AWS, Azure, BGP, GCP, Node.js, OpenAPI, Product Management, Product Strategy, REST, Segment About the job Experience: •7+ years of product mgmt experience, including meaningful ownership of a cloud infrastructure, networking, digital platform, or carrier connectvity products. Required Skills: •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. The core ethernet layer - EPL, EVPL, and virtual connections - is the revenue engine at the heart of Fabric. •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. •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 •Own the Fabric ethernet and Fabric Metro Connect P&L - revenue, attach rate, margin, and competitive pricing •7+ years of product mgmt experience, including meaningful ownership of a cloud infrastructure, networking, digital platform, or carrier connectvity products. •Build and defend investment cases for major roadmap bets, including capacity expansion, new metro launches, and service type additions Qualifications: •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 •Demonstrated capacity to operate at the intersection of deep technical detail and C-suite business narrative - comfortably shifting registers •Operational 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) •Prior experience in a global product role spanning AMER, EMEA, and APAC markets •United States - CA Bay Area : 186,000 - 280,000 USD / Annual •United States - CA Non-Bay Area, AK, CT, DC, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, VA, WA : 171,000 - 257,000 USD / Annual •United States - Other posted locations not specifically listed : 155,000 - 233,000 USD / Annual Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!