Principal Software Development Engineer

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.

Contribute to building the BIG-IP data planeengineered for high performance and scalabilityto deliver and secure application traffic across on-premises colocation cloud and edge environments. We are seeking a Principal Engineer for our core data plane teams who can tackle immediate feature requirements while also driving a strategic vision to advance the data plane using Generative AI technologies.

Position Summary

Serves as a key designer responsible for the design development and implementation of complete software components. Designs develops and maintains high-quality code for highly complex product components. Manages assigned projects and the workflow of engineers while mentoring junior staff members. Participates in cross-functional design initiatives serving as an organizational spokesperson on advanced projects and programs. Contributes to the development and promotion of new theories concepts principles and methodologies within a specialized domain often through self-directed learning where formal training in emerging technologies may not exist. Conducts analysis to define design requirements for enhancements to existing tools utilities system structures and environments. Defines all aspects of product design and ensures design specifications align with the overall technical architecture. Collaborates with customers and Product Management to deliver solutions and influence the product roadmap.

Primary Responsibilities

Lead requirements analysis and define designs for new tools as well as enhancements to existing tools utilities environments and systems.

Plan and implement design specifications for engineering projects.

Assist architects and managers with project scoping estimation and planning.

Provide technical direction and guide the workflow of engineers within assigned projects.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure complete and timely project delivery.

Mentor junior team members and support their technical development.

Recommend establish and maintain technical design methodologies processes and standards.

Participate in cross-functional design efforts to develop expertise across multiple modules and systems.

Engage with customers to address escalations and develop effective solutions.

Partner with Product Management to define and refine detailed product requirements.

Uphold F5s Business Code of Ethics and promptly report violations of company policies.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Deep expertise across the full vertical technology stack with strong proficiency in C / C programming.

Proven ability to drive complex product development initiatives from concept to release.

Extensive hands-on experience with embedded operating systems.

Prior experience with cloud technologies particularly AWS Kubernetes (K8s) and distributed scalable systems including their deployment models with a strong focus on scalability performance and security.

Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to collaborate and excel in a fast-paced high-performance environment.

Qualifications

Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelors degree; or 8 years and a Masters degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent experience.

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 : $186400.00 - $279600.00

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 F5s 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 F5s benefits can be found at the following link : 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 @) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with or @ ) .

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 .

Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

Continuous Integration,Docker,Jenkins,Python,System Design,Agile,C / C++,Go,Systems Engineering,Software Development,Java,Distributed Systems

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 186400 - 279600