Sr Director, Engineering

F5•San Jose, CA

1d•$318,700 - $478,100

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. Lead. Innovate. Transform. Are you ready to shape the future of engineering for the F5 Distributed Cloud product? We’re looking for an exceptional Senior Director of Engineering to drive engineering excellence, scale innovative teams, and make bold advancements in cloud technology. If you're inspired by the challenge of creating the next-generation cloud data plane designed to power AI traffic and modern applications, and overseeing multiple cloud services, this is your opportunity to make a global impact. As the Senior Director of Engineering, you’ll lead our data path engineering teams, guiding them in designing and delivering scalable solutions at the intersection of distributed cloud services, artificial intelligence, and high-performance applications. You will play a pivotal role in operating and optimizing multiple cloud services that serve our global user base.

Requirements

10+ years of experience scaling and leading engineering teams with hands-on success in distributed, global organizations.
Hands-on experience operating, scaling, and managing a cloud service—including addressing performance, reliability, and security at scale—absolutely required.
Proven experience working with cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP) and designing architectures that support cutting-edge AI traffic workflows and modern application demands.
A deep understanding of cloud data planes for delivering scalable, high-performance solutions to drive AI-powered applications.
You excel at translating vision into execution, driving operational excellence, even in fast-paced, high-growth technology organizations.
You thrive on using metrics and analytical insights to guide strategic decisions and engineering success.
Exceptional collaboration and stakeholder management prowess make you a trusted and respected partner, aligning diverse teams behind common objectives.
Your ability to build trust, influence, and culture makes you a builder of teams that collaborate, innovate, and win.

Nice To Haves

Expertise in creating distributed cloud data planes specifically for AI-driven traffic and intelligent applications.
Experience scaling engineering organizations at technology companies with DevOps practices and agile methodologies at their core.
Deep knowledge of cutting-edge tooling ecosystems, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native technologies.
Demonstrated success in managing global teams across diverse geographies and time zones.

Responsibilities

Champion Vision and Direction: Build and optimize the cloud data plane for AI traffic and modern, distributed applications, ensuring high availability, scalability, and state-of-the-art performance.
Run Multiple Cloud Services: Take ownership of operating and scaling multiple cloud services. This involves managing distributed systems and ensuring they meet robust performance, security, and reliability benchmarks.
Define the Strategic Framework: Develop a comprehensive operational strategy that fosters sustainable engineering growth, aligned with business goals for the F5 Distributed Cloud. Drive innovation and empower teams to turn ambitious ideas into groundbreaking realities.
Revolutionize Processes: Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies within engineering workflows. Introduce tools and mechanisms for automation and seamless coordination in a high-growth, distributed team environment.
Scale Engineering Excellence: Develop a roadmap for scaling engineering processes, infrastructure, and global team structures, focusing on efficiency and quality without compromising innovation.
Collaborate to Innovate: Work cross-functionally with product management, design, and engineering leaders, ensuring seamless alignment of engineering direction with product delivery milestones.
Elevate Engineering Infrastructure: Oversee investments in cutting-edge tools, including CI/CD pipelines, project management systems, and communication platforms, that propel engineering productivity to the next level.
Metrics That Matter: Set KPIs and use data to inform strategic decisions. Drive improvements based on actionable insights and measurable outcomes.
Talent Supercharger: Nurture leadership within the teams. Build a high-performance, collaborative culture that inspires engineers to stay ahead of the curve and excel continuously.
Master Resource Management: Plan and deploy resources effectively to support ambitious operational goals and engineering demands while managing budgets with precision.