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Position Summary
The Sr. Software Engineer (Release) is responsible for driving and automating the release of new product offerings across F5 software and SaaS platforms. This role combines traditional Release Engineering expertise—such as validation of release criteria, and stakeholder coordination—with deep hands-on skills in automation, public cloud marketplace workflows, AI-driven pipeline enhancements, and modern code repository practices.
Primary Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain automation scripts for release processes using Python, Golang, Shell and Terraform.
- Drive F5 product release processes through development, validation, and deployment phases for all release types (major, minor, patch). Create and manage comprehensive release event checklists.
- Manage and optimize release workflows for public cloud marketplaces (AWS, Azure, GCP), with responsibility for navigating marketplace onboarding, compliance, and publication processes.
- Develop and integrate AI-based workflows and tools into CI/CD and release management pipelines, leveraging latest AI solutions for improved release quality and efficiency.
- Manage code repository best practices and branching strategies, with hands-on ownership of Perforce (P4) and GitLab.
- Product Life Cycle Management (PLM). Drive SDIM (SKU Design and Implementation) process from PLM approval through Implementation Phase
- Perform other related duties as assigned
- Uphold F5’s code of ethics and ensure compliance with corporate and industry standards.
- Serve as a process innovator for new release quality measures, including leveraging data and automation for continuous improvement.
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.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Proven expertise in scripting and automation (Python, Golang, Terraform).
- Excellent understanding of public cloud marketplaces (AWS Marketplace, Azure Marketplace, Google Cloud Marketplace), including listing, release, and compliance requirements.
- Hands-on experience developing and maintaining AI-driven workflows; comfortable using and integrating latest AI tools into software engineering/release pipelines.
- Strong practical knowledge of version control systems (Perforce/P4, GitLab) and associated best practices for enterprise-scale release management.
- Deep awareness of Oracle Agile PLM, DevOps, and modern CI/CD frameworks.
- Critical thinking, strong cross-team collaboration, and self-management across parallel release initiatives.
- Track record of continuous improvement in software release quality, reliability, and automation.
Qualifications
- 8-year experience with B-Tech or equivalent degree in Computer science or Information Technology. Project Management certificate desired.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP etc) and SCM tools are mandatory.
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in high tech company or similar business.
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.
Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).
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 [email protected].
Skills Required
- Proven expertise in scripting and automation (Python, Golang, Terraform)
- Experience with Shell scripting
- Strong knowledge of public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Excellent understanding of public cloud marketplaces (AWS Marketplace, Azure Marketplace, Google Cloud Marketplace)
- Hands-on experience developing and maintaining AI-driven workflows integrated into CI/CD pipelines
- Practical knowledge of version control systems (Perforce/P4, GitLab) and branching strategies
- Deep awareness of Oracle Agile PLM, DevOps practices, and modern CI/CD frameworks
- Critical thinking, cross-team collaboration, and self-management across parallel release initiatives
- Track record of continuous improvement in software release quality, reliability, and automation
- 8 years experience and B-Tech or equivalent degree in Computer Science or Information Technology
- Minimum 4 years' experience in a high-tech company or similar business
- Project Management certificate
F5 Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about F5 and has not been reviewed or approved by F5.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants and an employee stock purchase plan are positioned as meaningful parts of total compensation, with RSUs and a discount ESPP commonly included. Pay packages for many technical roles are considered competitive when equity is taken into account.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation that increases with tenure, sick time, paid holidays, and paid family leave are prominently featured. Additional programs like volunteer time and periodic wellness long weekends are highlighted as part of the time-off ecosystem.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Health plans include travel support for specific care (such as reproductive and gender‑affirming services) and mental health resources, alongside comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. These elements are presented as part of a broad, inclusive approach to healthcare.
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What We Do
F5 application services ensure that applications are always secure and perform the way they should—in any environment and on any device. F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) powers applications from development through their entire life cycle, across any multi-cloud environment, so our customers – enterprise businesses, service providers, governments, and consumer brands—can deliver differentiated, high-performing, and secure digital experiences.
