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Job Description
F5 is looking for a Principal Software Development Engineer to participate in the design, architect, development, testing for the BIGIP Kubernetes platform, designed for AI and cloud-native applications. This leadership role is responsible for ensuring scalability, security, performance, and agility across all technical domains of BIGIP’s AI, Kubernetes, and cloud-native capabilities—including, but not limited to, traffic management, load balancing, security, orchestration, and observability.
The person in this position will research and then develop software solutions that meet customer needs across multiple areas. Together with system engineers in the group, the team will deliver products to customers that will drive F5 revenue and portfolio.
This position is responsible for the design, architect, development, and maintenance of key product components. Designs, codes, tests and delivers new/modified functionality. Perform as an individual contributor and collaborate with peers under the direction of technical leads on assigned project teams. Requires minimal direct management to complete most of the development tasks.
Primary Responsibilities
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Qualifications
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.
F5 Networks, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace.
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.
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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.