Senior Director, Cloud & AI Platform Engineering

F5 Networks, Inc; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 320,000 - 478,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 Networks, Inc is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering to shape the future of the Distributed Cloud product. You will lead data-path engineering across distributed cloud services, guiding teams to deliver scalable, AI-ready architectures for global users.

You will drive strategic execution, invest in cutting-edge tooling, CI/CD, and cloud-native platforms, and collaborate across product, design, and engineering leadership to meet ambitious milestones.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience leading distributed engineering teams.
• Hands-on experience running a cloud service at scale with performance, reliability and security.
• Proven experience with AWS, Azure, and GCP and AI traffic workflows.
• Ability to translate vision into executable plans in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Champion vision and direction for cloud data plane for AI traffic and modern distributed applications.
• Run and scale multiple cloud services with strong reliability and security focus.
• Define a strategic operational framework aligned with business goals.
• Identify bottlenecks and drive automation to improve engineering workflows.
• Scale engineering processes, infrastructure, and global team structures.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud service management

Cloud architecture

Strategic planning

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Team building

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Cloud-native tooling

Job description

F5 Networks, Inc is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering to shape the future of the Distributed Cloud product. You will lead data-path engineering across distributed cloud services, guiding teams to deliver scalable, AI-ready architectures for global users.

You will drive strategic execution, invest in cutting-edge tooling, CI/CD, and cloud-native platforms, and collaborate across product, design, and engineering leadership to meet ambitious milestones.