F5 Sr Manager Engineering 

United States, California, San Jose 

285374525

Engineering Sr Manager, Distributed Cloud

In this role, you will guide a team of talented engineers responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining distributed, cloud-native systems that power our customers’ most critical applications. You will foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and innovation while ensuring delivery of secure, scalable, and reliable services.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers working on F5’s Distributed Cloud platform.
• Partner with Product Management, Architecture, and other engineering teams to define priorities, scope projects, and deliver high-impact features.
• Drive the design, implementation, and operation of large-scale, distributed, cloud-native services across multi-cloud and edge environments.
• Champion engineering best practices, including CI/CD, test automation, observability, and operational excellence.
• Ensure security, scalability, and resilience are core considerations in all deliverables.
• Support career growth through regular feedback, coaching, and opportunities for skill development.
• Collaborate with other leaders to improve cross-team processes and ensure smooth integration of services within the broader platform.
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to long-term technical vision for the Distributed Cloud.

What You’ll Bring

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 5+ years in a technical leadership or engineering management role.
• Proven success delivering complex, distributed systems in production, ideally in SaaS or cloud environments.
• Strong technical foundation in areas such as Kubernetes, microservices, networking, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with Go, Python, Java, or similar languages.
• Familiarity with observability, monitoring, and incident response in large-scale systems.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and align technical priorities with business goals.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a passion for growing and empowering engineers.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical 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.

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.