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Principal Engineer, Software

F5

$186,400 - $279,600
Oct 17, 2025
Seattle, WA, US
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At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life by empowering organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world, with a focus on cybersecurity and protecting consumers from fraud.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of professional software development experience, including 5+ years building network infrastructure.
  • Proven expertise in at least one modern programming language (Go, Java, Python, or similar) and proficiency in multi-threaded and asynchronous programming.
  • Strong experience with cloud-native architecture, microservices, Kubernetes, and containerized workloads.
  • Deep understanding of networking, security, APIs, and data consistency modern application delivery.
  • Demonstrated success in technical leadership roles, influencing cross-team architecture and delivering complex projects.
  • Solid experience with CI/CD pipelines, observability, and operational excellence practices.
  • Experience with multi-cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid environments.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and development of high performance, secure and scalable software for F5’s BIG-IP control plane and related platform.
  • Drive architectural decisions, ensuring scalability, performance, and security across multi-cloud and on-prem deployments.
  • Mentor and guide senior and mid-level engineers, promoting engineering excellence and best practices.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including Product, UX, and Site Reliability Engineering—to translate business requirements into robust, maintainable technical solutions.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and approaches to improve the platform’s capabilities and developer productivity.
  • Lead deep technical reviews of architecture, design, and code to ensure the highest quality deliverables.
  • Partner with leadership to set technical roadmaps and standards for network systems development.

Other

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Travel requirements not specified
  • Clearance requirements not specified
  • Must be able to work in a team environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Must be able to communicate effectively and provide technical leadership