Principle SW Engineer

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.

Position Summary

Key designer responsible for the design development and implementation of complete software components. Designs develops and maintains high-quality code for highly complex product components. Manages assigned projects and work flow of engineers serves as mentor to junior staff members. Participates on cross-functional design projects serving as organizational spokesperson on advanced projects/programs. Assists in the generation and promotion of new theories concepts principles and methodologies within a specialty area. Often knowledge is self-taught as formal training in emerging technologies may not exist. Performs analysis to define design requirements for modification to existing tools utilities system structures environments. Helps detail all aspects of product design and ensures that resulting design specification fits into technical architectural framework. Engages with customers and Product Management to deliver product solutions and influence product roadmap.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serves as technical expert for a module/system
• Leads analysis of requirements and defines the design for new and modification of existing tools utilities environments modules/systems
• Plan and implement the design specifications for the engineering project.
• Assists Architects and Managers with project scope and estimating
• Sets the direction and assists with the technical work flow of other engineers within the scope of assigned projects.
• Liaises with cross-functional teams to ensure that project is delivered in its entirety.
• Act as a mentor for junior members of the team
• Recommends and maintains technical design methodologies processes and standards
• Participates on cross functional design teams to develop expertise in other modules/systems
• Engages with customers to address escalations and devise solutions
• Engages with Product Management to drive detailed product requirements
• Responsible for upholding F5s Business Code of Ethics and for promptly reporting violations of the Code or other company policies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Expert Knowledge and extensive experience with vertical stack technologies.
• Experience developing complex product development initiatives from concept through release.
• Extensive development experience in embedded operating systems.
• Exceptional problem solving.
• Able to collaborate and thrive in a fast-paced high-performance environment.
• Regularly finds ways to communicate widely through discussions white papers publications and other.
• Regularly demonstrates collaboration by promoting others ideas influencing others and making teams successful.
• Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communications
• Regarded as technical lead by peers and management.
• Must be a Subject Matter Expert in multiple skill areas.
• Duties are performed in a normal office environment while sitting at a desk or computer table.
• Duties require the ability to utilize a computer communicate over the telephone and read printed material.
• Duties may require being on call periodically or working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends). Duties may require the ability to travel via automobile or airplane approximately 5% of the time spent traveling.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelors degree; or 8 years and a Masters degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent experience.

F5 Networks Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace.

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.

F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge skills experience geographic locations and market conditions as well as to reflect F5s differing products industries and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.

You may also be offered incentive compensation bonus restricted stock units and benefits. More details about F5s benefits can be found at the following link: F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.

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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 .