Senior Principal Software 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.

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

Part‑time telecommuting is an option. Hybrid work from F5 offices in San Jose, CA.

Master’s degree (or its foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering (any field) or a related quantitative discipline and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or in any occupation in related field.

• Kubernetes
• OAuth
• RESTful Web services
• Docker
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Java
• Spring Framework
• Python
• Node JS

Salary: $234,400 - $351,600 per annum

You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. Benefits can be found at  F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.

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.

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