Sr Software Engineer

636 F5 Networks Innovation SEZ Private Limited (India); Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

Job summary

F5, Inc. is seeking a Sr Software Engineer in India to contribute to next generation NGINX SaaS products.

You will design, implement, and test loosely coupled microservices, work with cloud platforms, and mentor teammates in a fast-paced, globally distributed team. The role requires strong coding skills, experience with distributed systems, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision while supporting on-call and collaboration across time zones.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in relevant roles.
• Bachelor's degree or higher or equivalent work experience.
• Experience delivering SaaS microservices in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with globally distributed teams to design, code, and test scalable SaaS components.
• Design and deliver new features and bug fixes on time with high quality.
• Diagnose complex software challenges involving networking, security, and web technologies.
• Mentor junior staff and provide technical leadership.
• Participate in hiring and onboarding of new engineers.

Skills

Golang

Docker

Kubernetes

Distributed microservices

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

NGINX

OpenTelemetry

REST APIs

gRPC

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.

Position Summary

The F5 Modern Apps team is seeking a Sr Software Engineer 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 with peers and technical leads. You'll be expected to handle most development tasks independently, with minimal direct supervision.

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a globally distributed team to design, code, and test robust, scalable, loosely coupled components for SaaS applications hosted on public cloud platforms.
• Design and deliver new features and bug-fixes on time with high quality.
• 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.
• Serve as source of technical expertise to a project team and as a mentor for junior staff members.
• 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.
• Participate in hiring and onboarding of new engineers.

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 distributed microservices architecture within cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with network service technologies such as HTTP, gRPC, TLS, REST APIs, and OpenTelemetry.
• Good understanding of computer networking.
• Experience with NGINX technologies a strong plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree; and/or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ 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. 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).

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 50 commutable miles of a primary F5 office are required to work from the office Tuesday-Thursday (starting Feb. 1, 2027).

Together, we're building a better digital world. 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. We're committed to a unique, human-first culture that encourages authenticity, prioritizes diversity and inclusion, and fosters the growth and success of our employees.