Mgr, Software Development Engineering

205 F5, Inc. (United States); United States; Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

RSUs

Job summary

F5, Inc. seeks a Software Engineering Manager to lead the development of cloud-native networking, security, and AI platforms. You will guide distributed teams, shape roadmaps, and ensure high-quality software from inception to operations.

The role emphasizes hands-on mentorship, architectural guidance, and cross-functional collaboration with product management, engineering, and international partners. Hybrid work is available within the U.S.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a bachelor’s or 6 years with a master’s; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience.
• Experience leading software engineers and mentoring teams.
• Experience building Kubernetes-native micro-services and cloud-native architectures.

Responsibilities

• Support, mentor, and coach your team; provide professional development.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality software.
• Advise on architecture, code design patterns, testing, and CI details.
• Own customer issues with timely fixes and root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with engineering and product leaders on roadmaps and requirements.
• Perform regular team evaluations to enable feedback.
• Identify hiring needs and act as hiring manager for engineers.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.
• Establish best practices for quality, security, and operations.
• Drive modernization and capacity upgrades.

Skills

Kubernetes

eBPF observability

Cloud-native architectures

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Helm

gRPC

Protobufs

eBPF

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 oversee the design and implementation of advanced distributed computing architectures, with an emphasis on eBPF-based observability, AI-powered analytics, and next-generation 5G / telco solutions, while providing hands‑on technical guidance across the full lifecycle from requirements and architecture through development, integration, and operations. The position is responsible for leading cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams; driving modernization and capacity upgrades; and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, including international and interagency partners, to align technical roadmaps with strategic objectives. The leader serves as a senior technical advisor, distilling complex concepts into clear, actionable plans, shaping interoperability and security posture, and fostering strong collaboration and trust across organizations.

A solid foundation in software development, network protocols, signal processing, and cybersecurity, combined with proven experience in technical mentorship and stakeholder management, is essential.

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 design 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, 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. Knowledge of eBPF tech stack and eBPF based observability solutions is a plus Knowledge of 5G native telco ecosystems and understanding of 3GPP specs is preferred Demonstrated ability in mentoring and developing people. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated excellence in all written communications.

Qualifications:

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 #LI-ZB1

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: $191,000.00 - $286,400.00 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 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.