Software Development Engineer II

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.

This position is responsible for contributing to the design, coding, testing, and debugging of platform and system software tasks of small to medium complexity. Working on a variety of technical problems of varying scope, the Software Development Engineer II implements high-quality code and deploys features or APIs under general supervision. Collaborates closely with team peers to development of features, participating in design and code reviews to ensure system stability and quality.

• Contributes to the development of small to medium complexity tasks, working on a variety of technical problems of varying scope & complexity.
• Develops feature code along with writing unit and functional tests, supporting larger components.
• Participate in design and code review to ensure quality and stability of features.
• Effectively work with peers on team-oriented projects.
• Proactively collaborates with other software engineers on design, best practices, and code reviews.
• Consistently applies good software design, implementation, and test principles.
• Able to design, implement, and test new functionality with minimal supervision.
• Upholds F5’s Business Code of Ethics.

• Coding experience in a high-level language such as:
  GoLang, C/C++, Java, etc. GoLang highly preferred.
• Linux user experience desired, with the ability to navigate Linux OS and common scripting languages: Python, Bash, etc).
• Understanding of networking concepts and the OSI model.
• Knowledge of using Docker, Docker Compose, and containerized development workflows desired.
• Working knowledge of modern version control such as:
  Git/Git Lab, CI/CD pipelines.
• Use of modern IDEs, such as: VS Code, GoLand.
• Experience interfacing with system hardware and firmware interfaces.
• Experience using generative AI to optimize coding and software development workflows.
• Understanding of the end-to-end product development lifecycle.

• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering or similar field or 3+ years equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in a high-level coding language:
  GoLang and Python highly preferred.
• Ability to collaborate, adapt, and thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance team environment.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with a focus on driving continuous improvement and efficiency.
• Demonstrated excellence in both written and verbal communication.

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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: $ - $ 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:  F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.

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