Senior Principal Software Engineer

F5San Jose, CA
$234,400 - $351,600Hybrid

About The Position

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. F5, Inc. seeks Senior Principal Software Engineer in San Jose, CA: Job Duties: Take ownership of data plane components and services on BIG-IP Next APM. Develop expertise across platform components, actively contributing to the continuous improvement of our technology stack. Regularly assist Architects and Managers in defining project scope and estimating efforts, demonstrating a collaborative approach to project management. Work closely with Architects to devise and develop new solutions, particularly those involving cross-module dependencies. Regularly detail all aspects of product design, ensuring alignment with the technical architectural framework. Review product architecture, identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks and other systemic limitations. Liaise with cross-functional teams to ensure comprehensive project delivery, fostering a collaborative work environment. Act as a mentor for junior team members, promoting their growth and development within the team. Engage with customers to address escalations, devise solutions, and collaborate with Product Management to define and deliver product solutions. Part-time telecommuting is an option. Hybrid work from F5 offices in San Jose, CA.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree (or its foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering (any field) or a related quantitative discipline and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or in any occupation in related field.
  • Kubernetes
  • OAuth
  • RESTful Web services
  • Docker
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Java
  • Spring Framework
  • Python
  • Node JS

Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of data plane components and services on BIG-IP Next APM.
  • Develop expertise across platform components, actively contributing to the continuous improvement of our technology stack.
  • Regularly assist Architects and Managers in defining project scope and estimating efforts, demonstrating a collaborative approach to project management.
  • Work closely with Architects to devise and develop new solutions, particularly those involving cross-module dependencies.
  • Regularly detail all aspects of product design, ensuring alignment with the technical architectural framework.
  • Review product architecture, identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks and other systemic limitations.
  • Liaise with cross-functional teams to ensure comprehensive project delivery, fostering a collaborative work environment.
  • Act as a mentor for junior team members, promoting their growth and development within the team.
  • Engage with customers to address escalations, devise solutions, and collaborate with Product Management to define and deliver product solutions.

Benefits

  • incentive compensation
  • bonus
  • restricted stock units
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