Mgr, Software Development Engineering

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.

We are seeking a highly skilled Engineering Managerto lead the development team within our XC WAAP (Web Application and API Protection) this role you will manage a team of 4-6 talented Software Engineers providing technical direction and mentoring to achieve successful end-to-end (E2E) feature delivery and support. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams architects and stakeholders to design develop and deliver solutions for F5s cutting-edge XC WAAP product. This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong and hands-on leader who thrives on innovation and teamwork.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership

• Manage and mentor a team of Software Engineers fostering their professional growth and development.
• Provide technical guidance including architectural design code reviews and best practices to ensure high-quality output.

Technical Delivery

• Drive innovation and deliver high-quality solutions for XC WAAP products on schedule in a monthly release cycle.
• Define high-level architecture and detailed designs based on product management requirements and customer needs.
• Act as a hands-on leader by contributing to coding design and team development when necessary.

Customer-Centric Focus

• Support customer cases and drive resolutions by partnering with internal teams like support sales and product.
• Ensure product updates and designs resonate with customer needs and maintain high satisfaction levels.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with architects product managers and other engineering leaders to fulfill feature requirements address technical challenges and drive business outcomes.
• Lead effective integration efforts across cross-functional global teams and adapt to working flexible hours for international collaboration.

Building for Innovation

• Encourage your team to adopt a learner mindset take risks and innovate to solve ambiguous and complex problems.
• Be a key driver in fostering a culture of curiosity adaptability and ownership.

Desired Skills & Experience

Technical Leadership

• Proven technical leadership experience in software development or engineering services.
• Hands-on experience in architecting coding and driving technical decisions particularly in backend distributed technologies like REST microservices Kubernetes and Docker.
• Expertise in Golang C or Cis required. Experience with modern software architectures and secure coding practices is a plus.

Agility & Collaboration

• Deep experience working in an Agile environment with short release cycles.
• Proficient in communication across local and global teams with an ability to simplify complex technical ideas for non-technical stakeholders.

Customer Support & Ownership

• Experience supporting customer cases resolving challenges and ensuring successful product adoption.

Effective Management

• Skilled at managing and scaling high-performance teams creating alignment among stakeholders and guiding team members career growth.
• Strong ability to balance immediate problem-solving with long-term strategic thinking.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• 8 years of software development experience including hands-on coding and architecture.
• Strong critical reasoning problem-solving and decision-making skills with a focus on pragmatism and customer impact.

About F5

F5 provides solutions for building securing and scaling applications across clouds networks and data centers. At F5 we value diversity innovation and a collaborative environment where every team member has the opportunity to make a real impact. Our XC WAAPproduct represents the forefront of application and API security developing sophisticated tools to protect modern digital ecosystems.

Why Join Us

• Be a part of an industry leader in the tech space offering endless opportunities for growth and development.
• Work on meaningful projects that directly address customer needs and provide real business value.
• Collaborate with world-class engineers leaders and innovators across the globe.
• Enjoy a collaborative diverse and inclusive workplace focused on teamwork and shared success.
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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.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age sensory physical or mental disability marital status veteran or military status genetic information or any other classification protected by applicable local state or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment including but not limited to hiring job assignment compensation promotion benefits training discipline and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting .