Sr. Software Engineer - WAF RP1008141

F5 Networks; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 Networks in Seattle is seeking a Lead Designer responsible for the design and implementation of high-speed data-plane WAF engines integrated into cloud architectures. The role involves mentoring junior staff and leading cross-functional teams in robust service design.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8 years of experience and expertise in networking technologies, WAF, and cloud environments. F5 Networks values innovation and teamwork, and offers a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience.
• Professional experience in networking across OSI layers 1-7.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-speed data-plane WAF engine.
• Collaborate with teams to refine requirements and design services.
• Drive component design decisions across teams.
• Analyze criteria and options for design decisions.

Skills

Knowledge of ADC component technologies

Expertise in network and web technologies

Experience with WAF and HTTP 2.0

Development knowledge with Apache, Nginx, HAProxy

Familiarity with cloud providers AWS, Azure, Google Cloud

Experience with Docker and orchestration platforms

Excellent written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in related field

Job description

Job Description

Are valued and empowered, collaborative and team oriented, innovative in their approach and passionate about their work. They are reliable, trustworthy and open with a high level of integrity. They value diversity, are inclusive and are committed to a global mindset.

Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!

Are you passionate about working with smart people on hard problems in an environment that values hard work, integrity and teamwork over individuals and rock stars? Want the excitement and fast pace of an exciting project, and opportunity to work with state of the art microservices architectures and cloud technologies?

Position Summary

We are looking for a Lead designer, responsible for the design, development and implementation of high‑speed data‑plane WAF engine (the core of the WAF) integrated in public and private cloud architecture. Manages assigned projects and workflow of engineers, serves as mentor to junior staff members. Participates on cross‑functional design projects, serving as organizational spokesperson on advanced projects/programs. Often expertise is self‑taught as formal training in emerging technologies may not exist. You will build formal technology proposals and get appropriate consensus to productize it.

Primary Responsibilities

• Working closely with peers to design & code robust scalable, WAF services that integrates with both public and private cloud infrastructure.
• Apply architecture and design principals consistently and holistically to enable target end‑to‑end usage scenarios.
• Optimized internally for extensibility and enabling development teams to operate quickly.
• Work with SCRUM teams and Product Management to refine requirements, understand how we will meet the broader properties of the system and help design efficient, flexible, highly scalable and extensible services.
• Drive critical component design decisions across working teams.
• Analyze criteria and options and collect necessary data to answer key questions.
• Meet with key partners, internal teams and third‑party partners in joint design and development efforts while being able to articulate roadmap and product architecture.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge and development expertise with a broad set of ADC component technologies.
• Expert knowledge and extensive experience with network and web technologies (e.g., IP, TCP, HTTP, SSL).
• Expertise in WAF, HTTP 2.0 (desired).
• Development knowledge with one of Apache, Nginx, HAProxy.
• Working knowledge of development & deployment across multiple cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, VMWare and OpenStack.
• Good working experience with Docker containers and orchestration platforms such as ECS, Kubernetes, Mesos and/or Swarm.
• Able to collaborate and thrive in a dynamic strong environment.
• Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communications.
• Act as a mentor for junior members of the team.
• Recommends and maintains technical design methodologies, processes and standards.
• Participates on cross functional design teams to develop expertise in other modules/systems.
• Engages with Product Management to drive detailed product requirement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; 6 years with a Master’s degree; 3 years with a PhD or equivalent experience.
• Professional experience in networking with knowledge of OSI Layer‑1 to 7 including LAN switches, routers, general TCP/IP and associated protocols.
• Excellent organizational agility and interpersonal skills throughout the organization.

Additional Information

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.

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. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.