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.
Job Description:
We’re looking for a
Sr.Software Engineer
with deep experience building and scaling SaaS platforms in the cloud. This role requires a hands-on developer and deliver complex, distributed systems while working with team members and driving cross-functional alignment.
You’ll lead design and development of scalable microservices, define engineering best practices, and help shape the future of our SaaS platform. This is a highly influential role focused on delivering performant, secure, and reliable solutions that align with business goals.
What You’ll Do
Lead development of scalable, enterprise-grade backend systems and APIs
Drive design reviews and partner with stakeholders to align technical solutions with product strategy
Promote engineering excellence, and foster continuous improvement
Influence cross-team technical direction and ensure alignment with scalability, security, and observability best practices
Define and uphold high standards for code quality, maintainability, and performance
Own implementation of observability, testing, and monitoring strategies
What You Bring
Experience in microservices, distributed systems, and cloud-native technologies (Kubernetes, Docker, GitOps, CI/CD)
Proficiency in backend development with Golang
Strong understanding of SQL/NoSQL databases, performance tuning, GRPC, Kafka, Protobuf
Knowledge of DNS, CDN, networking principles, and Linux systems (including scripting and automation)
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
9+ years of backend 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.
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
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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
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