At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation.

Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

Come join as a Principal Engineer taking charge of designing, developing, and implementing complete software components. As a key technical influencer, you will play a pivotal role in setting the company’s technical direction, contributing to major software subsystems, and mentoring other engineers on their technical growth.

What You Will Do:

Data Plane Ownership: Take ownership of data plane components and services on BIG-IP Next APM.
Expertise Development: Develop expertise across platform components, actively contributing to the continuous improvement of our technology stack.
Collaborative Scope Definition: Regularly assist Architects and Managers in defining project scope and estimating efforts, demonstrating a collaborative approach to project management.
Innovative Solutions: Work closely with Architects to devise and develop new solutions, particularly those involving cross-module dependencies.
Product Design Detailing: Regularly detail all aspects of product design, ensuring alignment with the technical architectural framework.
Performance Optimization: Review product architecture, identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks and other systemic limitations.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Liaise with cross-functional teams to ensure comprehensive project delivery, fostering a collaborative work environment.
Mentorship: Act as a mentor for junior team members, promoting their growth and development within the team.
Customer Engagement: Engage with customers to address escalations, devise solutions, and collaborate with Product Management to define and deliver product solutions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Technical Proficiency in C/C++, experience in Python, or Rust is a bonus. Knowledge of GoLang is a plus.
Kubernetes Proficiency: Very well-versed in Kubernetes environments, capable of navigating and leveraging their capabilities.
Cloud Security: Well-versed in cloud platforms and security models.
Expertise: Expert knowledge in networking and network security.
Exposure to Identity and Access management technologies such as SAML, OAuth, LDAP, Kerberos, SSO (Single Sign On), Authentication, and Authorization.
Project Leadership: Capable of delivering projects independently when required, with a proven track record of leading complex product technologies from concept through release. Experience in agile methodology.
Problem-Solving Skills: Exceptional problem-solving and project management skills, thriving in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.

Qualifications:

Typically requires a minimum of 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 10 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 7 years’ experience; or equivalent experience.
Excellent organizational agility and communication skills throughout the organization.

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The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

The annual base pay for this position is: $207,279.00 - $310,919.00

F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.

You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.

Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting accommodations@f5.com.