Marketing Forward Deployment Engineer

F5 Networks, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 269,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 Networks, Inc. is seeking a Marketing Forward‑Deployed Engineer to join our Marketing Technologies team.

This hybrid role blends marketing expertise with hands‑on software development to infuse AI into content creation, campaign optimization, publishing, analytics, and more. You will collaborate across marketing functions, design AI-powered applications, and drive the adoption of AI tools to transform marketing workflows.

Qualifications

• Marketing workflows expertise across content, campaigns, analytics, and SEO.
• 7+ years in software development; building AI-powered apps and NLP/ML workflows.
• Experience with marketing tech platforms (CRM, CMS, analytics) and API integrations.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with marketing to identify AI integration opportunities.
• Design and deploy AI-powered marketing applications and agents.
• Improve workflows with automation and data-driven insights.
• Work with engineers, data scientists to accelerate adoption.
• Build prototypes for AI solutions in content, keywords, analytics.
• Lead discussions with marketing leadership on AI-driven tech.

Skills

Marketing workflows

Software development

AI/ML knowledge

Soft skills

Tools

CRM systems

Campaign management tools

DMPs

Analytics tools

CMS

SEO tools

APIs

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. F5 is seeking an innovative and highly‑skilled Marketing Forward‑Deployed Engineer to join our Marketing Technologies team within our Digital organization. This unique role is designed for a tech‑savvy marketer with a strong software development background who can bridge the gap between cutting‑edge artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and real‑world marketing workflows. The ideal candidate will help transform our marketing workflows by infusing AI into pivotal processes such as content creation, campaign optimization, publishing, analytics, and more.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with marketing teams across content creation, brand, vertical content, SEO, analytics, and publishing functions to identify opportunities for AI integration.
• Design, develop, and deploy AI‑powered applications and intelligent agents tailored to marketing use cases.
• Enhance marketing workflows through automation and data‑driven insights leveraging advanced AI tools and techniques.
• Partner with engineers, designers, and data scientists to accelerate adoption of AI technologies within the marketing organization.
• Build prototypes for customized AI solutions and test viability within marketing operations such as content and messaging generation, keyword optimization, predictive analytics, etc.
• Drive strategic discussions with marketing leadership about unlocking new possibilities using AI‑driven marketing technologies.
• Stay current with emerging marketing technologies and software platforms, especially with regard to integrated AI tools and systems.
• Familiarity with Gemini Enterprise Platform and Antigravity is a plus.
• Troubleshoot technical issues, conduct gap analyses, and deliver tech‑focused solutions that empower marketers to achieve better efficiency and effectiveness.
• Provide hands‑on technical training and workshops to marketers, ensuring the team understands and embraces AI‑based tools and practices.
• Evaluate new marketing technologies for potential integration into F5’s stack and contribute to the evolution of the marketing technology roadmap.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications:
  • Marketing Expertise: Proven hands‑on expertise in marketing workflows including content creation, campaign strategy, analytics, SEO, and publishing. In‑depth understanding of the business and technical challenges faced by marketers.
  • Technical Skills: Minimum of 7 years of software development experience, with a demonstrated ability to write, debug, and optimize complex code. Proficiency in developing AI‑powered applications, intelligent agents, and workflows leveraging technologies such as natural language processing (NLP), machine learning (ML), automation frameworks, and big data platforms. Deep knowledge of marketing technology platforms such as CRM systems, campaign management tools, DMPs, analytics tools, content management systems (CMS), and SEO tools. Experience with API integrations, cloud platforms, and software architecture design.
  • AI Proficiency:
    • LLM Orchestration & Agent Architectures: Hands‑on experience building and deploying autonomous agentic workflows and RAG (Retrieval‑Augmented Generation) pipelines using modern orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, LangGraph, or similar).
    • API & LLM Integration: Strong proficiency consuming, securing, and optimizing enterprise LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini Enterprise, or similiar). Experience in setting up guardrails.
    • AI‑Driven Marketing Use Cases: Practical understanding of applying generative AI for automated content generation, semantic SEO/GEO optimization, predictive campaign insights, and campaign workflow automation.
  • Soft Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams. Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to translate marketing challenges into technical solutions. Demonstrated ability to drive projects from concept to completion.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the Gemini Enterprise Platform.
• Familiarity with large language models (LLMs) and their application to marketing problems.
• Experience leveraging AI to optimize marketing workflows and their orchestration.

Work Environment

The Marketing Forward‑Deployed Engineer will report to the Director of Marketing Technologies and work in close collaboration with cross‑functional marketing teams. This is a hybrid role that requires leadership insights, marketing experience and hands‑on technical development to bring innovative solutions to F5’s marketing workflows.

Join us at F5 and lead the AI transformation in marketing workflows that drives impactful business results!

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.

The annual base pay for this position is: $179,500.00 - $269,300.00 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 F5’s 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 F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice. 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 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.

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 foster the growth and success of our employees.