Software Engineer III

F5; Hyderabad, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 is seeking a Software Engineer III in India to build and maintain next-generation NGINX SaaS products. You will design, implement, and test loosely coupled components and microservices deployed on public clouds.

The role requires independent work, strong coding skills in Golang (preferred) with experience in Docker and Kubernetes, and a solid understanding of networking and API technologies. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in relevant roles and can mentor junior developers while contributing

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software experience in relevant roles.
• Bachelor's degree or higher or equivalent work experience.
• Proficiency with Golang and cloud-native microservices in SaaS environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, and test robust, scalable SaaS components.
• Diagnose and resolve network, security, and web tech challenges, incl. HTTP load balancers and API gateways.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to integrate and test system-wide software.
• Participate in bug triage and fixes to meet SLA commitments.
• Apply forward-thinking design, implementation, and testing principles.
• Mentor junior developers and demonstrate leadership.

Skills

Golang

Rust

C++

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

Microservices

Networking

HTTP

gRPC

TLS

REST

OpenTelemetry

NGINX

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

NGINX

Job description

Position Summary

The F5 Modern Apps team is seeking a Software Engineer III based in India. As a software engineer, you will be an integral part of a development team delivering high-quality features for exciting next generation NGINX SaaS products. The role is focused on delivering loosely coupled software components and microservices integrated into public cloud architectures; creating solutions to a wide variety of technical challenges; independently designing, implementing, and testing new functionality; and collaborating withpeers and technical leads.You'll be expected to handle design and development tasks independently, with minimal direct supervision.

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a globally distributed team to design, code, and test robust, scalable,loosely coupledcomponents for SaaS applications hosted on public cloud platforms.
• Diagnose and resolve complex software challenges involving network, security, and web technologies. This includes troubleshooting problems with HTTP load balancers, API gateways (e.g., NGINX proxies), and related systems.
• Work cross functionally integrating, testing and debugging issues with existing system wide software.
• Take part in product support, bug triaging, and bug-fixing activities on a rotating schedule to ensure the SaaS service meets its SLA commitments.
• Consistently apply forward-thinking software design, implementation, and test principles.
• Mentor junior developers while demonstrating leadership.

Skills

• Expertise in coding with Golang (preferred) or other high-level programming languages like Rust, C++, or Python.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes, as well as developing applications using microservices architecture within cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Solid knowledge of computer networking principles.
• Experience with network service technologies such as HTTP, gRPC, TLS, REST APIs, and OpenTelemetry.
• Experience with NGINX technologies a strong plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or advanced degree; and/or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in relevant roles.

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.