At F5, we are building a Cloud Native solutions to support large-scale, high-performance, and highly available services across multi-cloud environments. The Data Plane Team at F5 is seeking an experienced Principal Engineer with deep technical knowledge of Routing technologies, networking fundamentals, and distributed systems.
Requirements
- 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.
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.
Other
- 14+ years of software engineering experience, with 10+ years in designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems.
- 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.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to lead and mentor teams effectively.
