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We’re looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer with deep experience building and scaling SaaS platforms in distributed cloud. This role requires a hands-on development experience with strong technical knowledge of networking fundamentals, microservice architecture, and deliver complex, distributed systems while working with team members and driving cross-functional alignment.
You’ll be responsible for design and development of scalable microservices, defining engineering best practices, and helping shape the future of our SaaS platform Data Plane components. This is a highly influential role focused on delivering performant, secure, resilient and reliable solutions that aligns with business objectives.
What You’ll Do
Develop and maintain applications using Go and C++, with a focus on scalability and high availability in distributed cloud environments.
Drive design reviews and collaborate with stakeholders to align technical solutions with product strategy.
Implement and enhance unit test infrastructure to progressively increase test coverage, ensuring high-quality software that handles boundary and edge-case scenarios
Develop scalable, enterprise-grade data-plane components and APIs.
Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following industry best practices and coding standards.
Take ownership of software components, delivering complete solutions that meet functional, scalability, performance, and maintainability requirements.
Shape cross-team technical direction and ensure alignment with best practices in scalability, security, and observability
What You Bring
Proficiency in C++ and Golang, with a strong track record of contributing to complex software development projects.
Proven hands-on experience in microservices, distributed systems, and cloud-native technologies (Kubernetes, Docker, Gitlab, CI/CD)
Strong understanding of OSI layer networking stack, NAT, DHCP, DNS, TCP, IPv4/IPv6
Good memory and CPU profiling understanding and drives independently optimisation or refactoring the existing code
Good Linux system concepts like file management, namespace, process management and memory management.
Excellent analytical and debugging skills with a track record of owning mission-critical systems
Strong communication and leadership skills, with experience mentoring teams and influencing technical direction
Qualifications
7+ years of L3/L4/L7 networking, data-path packet processing software engineering experience in cloud-native environments
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent industry experience
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 [email protected].
Skills Required
- Proficiency in C++ and Go (Golang)
- 7+ years L3/L4/L7 networking, data-path packet processing software engineering experience in cloud-native environments
- Hands-on experience with microservices and distributed systems
- Experience with cloud-native technologies: Kubernetes, Docker, GitLab, CI/CD
- Strong understanding of OSI-layer networking: NAT, DHCP, DNS, TCP, IPv4, IPv6
- Knowledge of Linux system concepts: file management, namespaces, process and memory management
- Experience with memory and CPU profiling and performance optimization/refactoring
- Excellent analytical and debugging skills and ownership of mission-critical systems
- Strong communication and leadership skills; experience mentoring teams and influencing technical direction
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
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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