Sr Full Stack Engineer

Role Summary

F5 is growing its AI Security team and is looking for an ambitious, versatile, and self-driven Backend Software Engineer
. In this role, you will design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend applications that power world-first AI Security solutions. Your contributions will be crucial to building out our AI Security web application, ensuring robust, reliable, and cutting-edge technology to successfully meet business and customer needs.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, solve technically challenging problems, and grow professionally in a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and team excellence.

• Backend: Python, FastAPI, Pydantic, uvicorn

• Frontend: Typescript, Vue3, Vite

• Source Control: Git Lab

• Continuous Delivery: ArgoCD

• Deployment: AWS (Dockerized applications, Helm charts, Kubernetes)

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications, SDKs, and tools to support AI Security solutions at scale.
• Collaborate with the product, QA, frontend, and data science teams to deliver seamless, user-friendly, high-performance software.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code, adhering to F5’s best practices in software development and secure coding.
• Test, troubleshoot, and optimize backend services to ensure maximum scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Architect backend features based on best practices in modern software design and scalable architecture patterns.

• Proactively suggest and implement solutions to challenges encountered during development cycles.
• Thrive in a collaborative environment, working cross-functionally to ensure alignment with business and technical goals.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies, leveraging new tools and features where appropriate to improve backend systems.

• At least 5 years’ experience developing server-side applications using Python, FastAPI, or equivalent frameworks.
• Strong understanding of database technology, including platforms like Postgre
  
  SQL or MySQL.
• Demonstrated expertise in building, debugging, and maintaining RESTful APIs and multi-service backend systems.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills to debug and analyze complex software systems.
• A passion for owning and delivering high-quality backend solutions that meet business and customer needs.

• Critical Thinking: Structured problem-solving approach when debugging and troubleshooting multi-service applications.
• Collaboration: Proven ability to work both independently and as part of a larger engineering team.
• Communication: Clearly communicate ideas, features, and risks to technical and non-technical collaborators.
• Time Management: Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively while meeting deadlines.

• Familiarity with Dockerized applications, Kubernetes, and cloud environments like AWS.
• Hands-on experience with testing and delivery pipelines, including automated CI/CD workflows (e.g., ArgoCD).
• Knowledge of secure coding practices and deploying applications in mission-critical production environments.

• Technical Excellence:
  Work with modern technologies and solve unique technical challenges in the rapidly evolving AI Security space.
• Impactful
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Partner with cross-functional teams to create features that solve meaningful customer problems.
• Growth Opportunities:
  Advance your skills and career while contributing directly to world-first AI security innovations.
• Supportive Work Culture:
  We foster a collaborative team where diverse perspectives and continuous improvement drive our success.

• Deliver high-quality, scalable backend services that enhance the capabilities of our AI Security products.
• Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams to align engineering solutions with product goals.
• Maintain a growth mindset, adopting modern technologies and improving backend architecture to meet current and future needs.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues, minimizing downtime and ensuring system reliability.

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