Senior AI Security & Delivery Architect

F5 Networks, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 259,000 - 389,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 Networks, Inc. in San Jose seeks a Senior Principal Engineer to drive the architecture, strategy, and execution of the next‑generation AI Security and Delivery Platform.

You will design high‑performance, secure control plane and data plane architectures for enterprise AI workloads across hybrid cloud environments. Lead multi‑cloud design with Kubernetes CRDs, ingress controllers, service meshes, and cloud networking, while partnering with executives and product teams to translate needs into

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience with architectural leadership in enterprise networking, cloud security, API/gateway infrastructure, or application delivery platforms.
• Advanced proficiency in Go, C, and Rust for high-performance system-level and network software development.
• Deep experience in distributed control plane design, high-performance data plane packet processing, application delivery controllers (ADCs), reverse proxies, and API management systems.
• Deep knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, custom controllers, container networking, and multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP, private cloud).
• Solid understanding of the AI Software Development Lifecycle, AI application workloads, enterprise AI security frameworks, and traffic delivery dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Technical Strategy & Architecture: Define the overall architectural vision and long-term technical roadmap for F5’s AI security, application delivery, intelligent traffic routing, and control plane technologies.
• Core Systems Engineering: Architect and lead the implementation of high-throughput, low-latency data plane and distributed control plane systems using Go, C, and Rust.
• AI Ecosystem & Lifecycle Integration: Deeply integrate platform infrastructure with the modern AI software development lifecycle—including runtime protection, prompt/response scanning, model serving delivery, vector stores, and orchestration frameworks.
• Cloud & Kubernetes Native Platforming: Lead multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud architecture designs utilizing Kubernetes CRDs, ingress/gateway controllers, service meshes, and cloud-native network topologies across public and private cloud environments.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner closely with executive leadership, product management, and engineering teams to translate complex business requirements into robust technical specifications and execution plans.

Skills

Go

C

Rust

Distributed systems

Architectural leadership

APIs & gateways

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Service meshes

CRDs

Job description

F5 Networks, Inc. in San Jose seeks a Senior Principal Engineer to drive the architecture, strategy, and execution of the next‑generation AI Security and Delivery Platform.

You will design high‑performance, secure control plane and data plane architectures for enterprise AI workloads across hybrid cloud environments. Lead multi‑cloud design with Kubernetes CRDs, ingress controllers, service meshes, and cloud networking, while partnering with executives and product teams to translate needs into