Software Development Engineer III

ffive; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,700,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 is hiring a Software Development Engineer to design, develop, and support scalable full-stack systems. You will work across frontend React/Next.js with TypeScript and backend Java (Spring Boot, Hibernate), and may use Node, Python, or Go for additional services.

Expect cloud work on AWS/Azure, CI/CD pipelines, and container orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes. You’ll collaborate with architects and product owners in an Agile/Scrum environment, focusing on production readiness, security,

Qualifications

• 6+ years building full-stack systems at scale.
• Strong Experience in React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, Python, Go, Java.
• Experience with responsive design and UI/UX best practices.
• Strong object-oriented programming skills.
• Hands-on experience with AWS (S3, DynamoDB, Aurora, Kinesis) and Azure (Blob Storage, CosmosDB, AKS).
• CI/CD Tools: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates
• Experience automating deployments and streamlining workflows.
• Expertise in Docker containerization and Kubernetes (EKS, AKS) for deploying and scaling applications.
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, CosmosDB
• Additional Tools: Redis (caching), Elasticsearch (search), Kafka ( eventing )
• Production-ready experience with monitoring, logging, and ensuring security

Responsibilities

• Full-Stack Development: Design, develop, and maintain scalable systems across frontend and backend.
• Backend Expertise with Java: Build robust APIs and microservices.
• Cloud Services: Implement cloud-native apps on Azure or AWS.
• Testing: Implement robust testing with JUnit, TestNG, Mockito, Selenium, and Cucumber.
• Event-Driven Architecture: Use Kafka, Solace, or AWS SNS/SQS.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Infrastructure as Code: Use Terraform, ARM, or Bicep templates.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Docker and Kubernetes (EKS/AKS).
• AI-Driven Approaches: Integrate AI-powered features where relevant.
• Agile Collaboration: Work in Agile/Scrum with stakeholders.
• Production Support: Monitor, troubleshoot, and ensure reliability.

Skills

Full-Stack Development

React.js

Next.js

TypeScript

Java

Python

Go

Node.js

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD

IaC

AKS

EKS

Kafka

PostgreSQL

CosmosDB

Elasticsearch

Redis

S3

Tools

React/Next.js

Java Spring Boot

Hibernate

Selenium

JUnit

TestNG

Mockito

Cucumber

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.

What will you do?

Our Software Development Engineer provides software development support by analyzing business requirements to design and develop appropriate systems solutions according to specifications. They provide technical expertise in evaluating, designing, developing, deploying, monitoring , and supporting systems and procedures that are cost-effective and improve work efficiency. Additionally, the Software Development Engineer partners with Solution Architects to ensure that the application meets company service level standards and roadmap requirements.

Your Primary Responsibilities will include:

• Full-Stack Development: Design, develop, and maintain scalable systems, combining frontend development using React/Next.js with TypeScript and backend development with Java (Spring Boot, Hibernate) and additional backend languages like Node, Python, or Go.
• Backend Expertise with Java: Build high-performance, scalable backend systems using modern Java frameworks (Spring Boot, Hibernate). Ensure APIs, microservices, and integrations are robust, efficient, and secure.
• Cloud Services: Implement and maintain cloud-native applications on Azure or AWS, leveraging managed services such as computing, networking, databases (e.g., Postgres, DynamoDB, Cosmos DB), and object storage (e.g., S3, Azure Blob).
• Proficient in implementing robust testing strategies for Java applications using frameworks such as JUnit, TestNG, Mockito, Selenium, and Cucumber.
• Event-Driven Architecture: Design and implement event-driven systems using tools such as Solace, Kafka, or AWS SNS/SQS, ensuring real-time communication and asynchronous workflows.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines with tools like GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins, streamlining deployment processes.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Utilize IaC tools like Terraform, ARM, or Bicep to manage cloud configurations and provision reliable infrastructure.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Develop and deploy scalable containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes (e.g., AKS/EKS).
• AI-Driven Approaches: Improve products using AI tools, integrating AI-powered features such as predictive analytics or generative workflows into applications.
• Collaboration & Agile: Collaborate with architects, product owners, and business stakeholders in an Agile/Scrum environment, offering reliable LOE (Level of Effort) estimates and technical recommendations.
• Production Support & Operations: Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in production, ensuring solutions meet performance, reliability, and security standards.
• Analyze and translate business requirements and acceptance criteria into functional and non-function system requirements
• Design reliable/scalable/reusable/future-proof technical solutions to the business requirements/specifications/acceptance criteria and can effectively present your technical solutions to the review board in the format of POC or flow diagrams.
• Write technical design documents when needed and document complex solutions to share with your peers
• Work with solution architects to craft a technical solution that meets the company's service level standard, security requirement and minimizes the dependency of the upstream teams and the impact to the downstream teams

Other Responsibilities

• Responsible for upholding F5's Business Code of Ethics and for promptly reporting violations of the Code or other company policies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What do you need to be successful in this role?

• 6+ years building full-stack systems at scale
• Strong Experience in React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, Python, Go, Java
• Experience with responsive design and UI/UX best practices.
• Strong object-oriented programming skills .
• Hands-on experience with AWS (S3, DynamoDB, Aurora, Kinesis) and Azure (Blob Storage, CosmosDB , AKS). Proficient in utilizing compute , networking, and managed database solutions.
• CI/CD Tools: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates
• Experience automating deployments and streamlining workflows.
• Expertise in Docker containerization and Kubernetes (EKS, AKS) for deploying and scaling applications.
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, CosmosDB
• Additional Tools: Redis (caching), Elasticsearch (search), Kafka ( eventing )
• Production-ready experience with monitoring, logging, and ensuring security