Engineering Manager – BIGIP Next for Kubernetes

F5 Networks, Inc.; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Remote work options

Equal employment opportunity

Job summary

F5 Networks, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead the development of cloud-native networking, security, and AI platforms in Hyderabad. You will own Kubernetes controllers, licensing workflows, and AI-enabled software across hybrid multi-cloud environments.

You will mentor engineers, drive architecture and CI/CD practices, and partner with product management to define roadmaps. The role demands strong leadership and a passion for delivering scalable, secure software.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of software engineering or leadership experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field; MS/MBA preferred.
• Proven ability to mentor and develop engineers; strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver cloud-native software.
• Own architecture, code quality, and delivery milestones.
• Drive CI/CD, testing, and operational excellence.
• Manage hiring and workforce planning.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Cloud architecture

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

MS or MBA preferred

Tools

Kubernetes

gRPC

Protobufs

Helm

CI/CD

Job description

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 Software Engineering Manager to lead the development of our next-generation cloud-native networking, security and AI platforms. This role will own the delivery of Kubernetes network Controller, product licensing workflows and AI-native software development to run across hybrid multi-cloud / on-prem Kubernetes environments and public cloud platforms. You will lead an efficient team of engineers building high-scale, high-performance systems at the intersection of networking, security, cloud, and AI.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support, mentor, and coach as well as provide professional development for your team.
• Collaborate across teams and deliver high-quality software to meet customer needs.
• Advise on the architecture, code patterns, testing, and continuous integration details.
• Take ownership of customer issues with timely fixes and provide proper RCA (Root Cause Analysis) to the wider group.
• Collaborate with leaders in engineering and product management on roadmap, strategy, coordinating dependencies, and establishing clear requirements to effectively meet delivery and quality commitments.
• Perform continuous team member evaluations to enable frequent feedback.
• Identify hiring needs and be the hiring manager for recruiting engineers.
• Motivate and foster a collaborative environment within your team, actively engaging with senior management and executives.
• Adopt a managerial approach that emphasizes support and empowerment for your teams, while also championing the cultivation of a positive and cohesive team culture.
• Establish best practices for software quality, reliability, security, and operational excellence.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and innovation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience and passion for taking a leading role in building complex software systems, delivered successfully to customers.
• Experience building Kubernetes native micro-services leveraging gRPC, AS3, protobufs, helm etc.
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes Controllers, distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures.
• Hands-on familiarity with Kubernetes and container-based platforms.
• Able to collaborate and thrive in a fast-paced high-performance environment.
• Knowledge and expertise in software engineering methodologies and practices for full software development process, including coding standards, code reviews, build process, CI/CD, testing, and operations.
• Working experience in Agile software development methodology.
• Demonstrated ability in mentoring and developing people.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated excellence in all written communications.

Qualification

• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of prior experience in managing / leading team of software engineers preferred.

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 [e-mail].

Hybrid

Employees within 30 commutable miles of an F5 office are required to work from the office a minimum of 30 business days per quarter.

Remote

Primarily work from designated home location but can come into an F5 office to work or travel to an offsite location as needed.

Other Information

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. Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).

Founded in 1996, F5 is a global leader in application delivery and security. Our premier platform helps customers secure and deliver every app, API, and piece of infrastructure across all environments. Backed by over three decades of expertise and 553 patents, our solutions protect against threats while ensuring fast, reliable digital experiences. With over 6,400 employees, we serve more than 23,000 customers in over 170 countries. To continue this work, we need people like you—the best minds in the industry.

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