F5 Principal Software Engineer 

United States, California, San Jose 

403231690

Cloud Native solutionsto support large-scale, high-performance, and highly available services across multi-cloud environments. ThePrincipal Engineerwith deep technical knowledge ofRouting technologiesnetworking fundamentalsdistributed systems. You will work on the development and lifecycle of amulti-cloud distributed platform, leveragingKubernetes (K8s)for orchestration.MP-BGP, MPLSnetworking fundamentalsdistributed systemsKubernetes orchestration. You will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable and resilientcontrol and data plane solutionswhile bringing leadership experience and technical acumen to influence the future direction of our product.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead data path development for the CNE product line, focusing on scalability and high availability in distributed cloud environments.
• Design and implement scalable, high-performance solutions for Data plane.
• Technically lead major system components in distributed systems, from design to implementation.
• Create and maintain functional specifications and design documents to clearly communicate design decisions and solutions.
• Proactively identify and resolve key technical challenges related to performance, security, and scalability.
• Continuously improve the performance and reliability of the platform, ensuring it meets operational demands.
• Investigate and propose solutions to security vulnerabilities within the platform, including third-party integrations.
• Mentor junior engineers and serve as a source of technical expertise across the team.
• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders, presenting complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  

Qualifications

• 14+ years of software engineering experience, with 10+ years in designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems.
• Prior experience in cloud technologies, particularly AWS, Kubernetes (K8s), and distributed, scalable systems and their deployment models, with a focus on scalability, performance, and security.
• Deep expertise in BGP, MPLS, EVPN and IPSec routing, as well as networking fundamentals (TCP, UDP, L4-L7, HTTP, BGP, MPLS, EVPN).
• Experience with cloud networking platforms and commercial BGP routing solutions.
• Strong coding proficiency in C/C++/Golang, with a proven track record of leading complex software development efforts.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, K8s, and microservices architecture in cloud environments.
• Strong architectural skills in designing highly available, real-time systems in distributed environments.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to lead and mentor teams effectively.

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 annual base pay for this position is: $203,200.00 - $304,800.00