Sr Dir, Software Development Engineering

F5 Networks, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 319,000 - 478,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 Networks, Inc. seeks a senior leader to head systems software engineering for hardware platforms. You will drive development, set schedules, and coordinate a global team to deliver industry-leading technologies that power complex deployments.

You will collaborate with product management, executives, and architects to solve customer challenges, raise engineering discipline, and promote AI-assisted processes while sustaining fast delivery cycles.

Qualifications

• Experience in application delivery technologies or similar technologies a must.
• Demonstrated ability to attract, build and retain an engineering team, supported by a strong engineering management team and org structure that can continue to scale
• Proven ability to partner with Product Management and other cross-functional teams, define and execute against a technical roadmap
• Lead the adoption and roll out of AI-assisted development tools for highly automated processes
• Hands-on capabilities to create AI context fabrics with verification of its effectiveness and be able to tune and continuously improve
• Get to best in class levels of code coverage through unit and functional test suites enhanced with AI processes
• Experience with x86/ARM hardware acceleration for Networking
• Expertise in using Unix/Linux development tools, and Linux virtualization
• Experience in network processor programming
• Excellent knowledge of TCP/IP fundamentals, multicast protocols, L2 switching technologies, IPsec
• BS/MS in software engineering or equivalent degree with 15+ years of hands-on experience and 5+ years in senior leadership roles
• Proven expertise in managing projects throughout the entire SDLC, delivering products to market on schedule, and ensuring feedback loops from customers into development

Responsibilities

• Lead systems software engineering teams delivering industry-leading technologies for hardware platforms with increasingly complex software deployment architectures.
• Develop, drive schedules, and coordinate with a diverse and global team to achieve large game-changing outcomes.

Skills

Engineering leadership

SDLC management

Unix/Linux development tools

Networking (TCP/IP, L2, IPsec)

x86/ARM hardware acceleration

AI-assisted development tools

Collaboration with product management

Leadership experience 15+ years

Education

BS/MS in software engineering or equivalent

Tools

Unix/Linux development tools

Linux virtualization

Networking hardware acceleration

AI development tooling

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.

What is the Role

Lead systems software engineering teams that deliver industry leading technologies for hardware platforms with increasingly complex software deployment architectures. Develop, drive schedules, and coordinate with a diverse and global team to achieve large game-changing outcomes. Collaborate with product management, executives, and architects to identify how best to solve the customer’s challenges. Develop and raise the bar on dev and test processes, bringing in the best practices to make the daily life of an engineer enjoyable and productive. Develop trusting relationships with team members to motivate, provide clear direction, a sense of belonging for high engagement, and create a space for exceptional performance. Be technically deep enough to push on architecture trade-offs, assist with high-paced triage, and navigate multiple variables of hard driving schedules to keep F5 in its market leading position. Create and promote a leadership mindset across the organization to allow any individual to make a bold impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in application delivery technologies or similar technologies a must
• Demonstrated ability to attract, build and retain an engineering team, supported by a strong engineering management team and org structure that can continue to scale
• Proven ability to partner with Product Management and other cross-functional teams, define and execute against a technical roadmap
• Lead the adoption and roll out of AI-assisted development tools for highly automated processes
• Hands-on capabilities to create AI context fabrics with verification of its effectiveness and be able to tune and continuously improve
• Get to best in class levels of code coverage through unit and functional test suites enhanced with AI processes
• Experience with x86/ARM hardware acceleration for Networking
• Expertise in using Unix/Linux development tools, and Linux virtualization
• Experience in network processor programming
• Excellent knowledge of TCP/IP fundamentals, multicast protocols, L2 switching technologies, IPsec
• BS/MS in software engineering or equivalent degree with 15+ years of hands-on experience and 5+ years in senior leadership roles
• Proven expertise in managing projects throughout the entire SDLC, delivering products to market on schedule, and ensuring feedback loops from customers into development
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The annual base pay for this position is: $318,700.00 - $478,100.00 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 fosters the growth and success of our employees.