Senior Go Engineer - Low-Latency AI-Driven SaaS (Remote)

F5 Networks, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 226,000 - 338,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 Networks, Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to join the AI Security team and build low-latency, multi-tenant SaaS platforms.

The role emphasizes forward and reverse proxy work, dynamic policy enforcement, and secure traffic interception in a multi-tenant environment. You will lead design, optimize performance, implement observability, and guide junior engineers while exploring AI-assisted development and new technologies to advance our self-hosted and cloud-native

Qualifications

• Experience as a Go developer with low-latency multi-tenant Go services.
• Experience designing forward and reverse proxies for multi-tenant SaaS.
• Experience with public API design and AI development workflows.

Responsibilities

• Development and Architecture: Lead the design and implementation of robust low-latency services and APIs for scalable multi-tenant architectures.
• Performance Optimization: Build and refine forward and reverse proxies for optimal performance and security.
• Instrumentation and Monitoring: Implement observability tools for proactive performance management across services.
• AI Development: Leverage AI tools and agentic frameworks to accelerate coding, testing, and problem-solving while ensuring quality and security.
• Leadership and Collaboration: Mentor junior developers and drive architectural decisions with a collaborative approach.
• Innovation and Analysis: Evaluate emerging technologies to enhance system architectures and development practices.

Skills

Go

Python

TypeScript

Networking

Observability

Tools

Forward proxy

Reverse proxy

AI tooling

Context engineering

Agentic frameworks

Job description

F5 Networks, Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to join the AI Security team and build low-latency, multi-tenant SaaS platforms.

The role emphasizes forward and reverse proxy work, dynamic policy enforcement, and secure traffic interception in a multi-tenant environment. You will lead design, optimize performance, implement observability, and guide junior engineers while exploring AI-assisted development and new technologies to advance our self-hosted and cloud-native