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F5

Principal Engineer

F5

. Design, code, and deploy resilient, scalable features for enterprise AI control planes and data planes using Go, C, and Rust .

Posted 10/21/2026full-timeSan Jose • California • United StatesLead💰 $225,600 - $338,400 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in designing and deploying scalable AI control and data planes using Go, C, and Rust, with a strong focus on Kubernetes-native solutions and advanced security controls. Proven ability to mentor engineers and drive high-quality engineering practices across multi-cloud environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Go ProgrammingC ProgrammingRust ProgrammingKubernetes InternalsCloud Security Infrastructure

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Hard Skills
Software EngineeringHigh-Performance NetworkingAPI Gateway DevelopmentDistributed Control PlaneTraffic OptimizationEnterprise Security ProtocolsAdvanced AI Security ControlsRate LimitingLoad DistributionObservability Mechanisms
Soft Skills
MentoringCollaborationArchitectural ReviewDriving Code Quality Standards
Tools & Technologies
KubernetesAWSAzureGCPPrivate Cloud
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceMaster's Degree in Computer Engineering
Industry Keywords
AI Control PlanesData PlanesMulti-Cloud EnvironmentsContainer OrchestrationAI Software Development Lifecycle

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesRustGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design, code, and deploy resilient, scalable features for enterprise AI control planes and data planes using Go, C, and Rust
  • Implement advanced security controls, semantic policy enforcement, rate limiting, load distribution, and observability mechanisms for high-throughput AI workloads and LLM pipelines
  • Build Kubernetes-native operators, custom resource definitions (CRDs), and high-performance proxy plugins bridging multi-cloud and on-premises environments
  • Mentor senior and staff engineers
  • Conduct architectural reviews
  • Drive code quality standards and enforce engineering best practices across teams
  • Collaborate with product management and platform architects to refine technical specifications and deliver robust platform releases
  • Own end-to-end component design, data plane efficiency, control plane integrations, and advanced AI security and traffic delivery controls across multi-cloud and Kubernetes-native infrastructures

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 12+ years of software engineering experience building high-performance networking, API gateway, application delivery, distributed control plane, or cloud security infrastructure software
  • Strong hands-on programming skills in Go, C, or Rust
  • Demonstrated experience with Kubernetes internals, container orchestration, and multi-cloud networking primitives (AWS, Azure, GCP, Private Cloud)
  • Solid understanding of the AI Software Development Lifecycle, modern AI application platforms, traffic optimization, and enterprise security protocols
  • Proven ability to drive complex technical projects from concept to production deployment

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Incentive compensation
  • Bonus
  • Restricted stock units
  • Benefits package
  • Reasonable accommodations for candidates