Senior Principal Engineer

. Define the overall architectural vision and long-term technical roadmap for F5’s AI security, application delivery, intelligent traffic routing, and control plane technologies .

Posted 10/21/2026full-timeSan Jose • California • United StatesSenior💰 $259,200 - $388,800 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in architectural leadership for AI security and application delivery, with advanced proficiency in Go, C, and Rust. Capable of designing and implementing multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud architectures while integrating AI software development lifecycles.

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Architectural LeadershipAdvanced Proficiency In GoAdvanced Proficiency In CAdvanced Proficiency In RustDeep Knowledge Of Kubernetes Architecture

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringDistributed Control Plane DesignHigh-Performance Data Plane Packet ProcessingApplication Delivery Controllers (ADCs)API Management Systems

Tools & Technologies

KubernetesMulti-Cloud InfrastructureCloud-Native Network TopologiesIngress/Gateway ControllersService Meshes

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree In Computer ScienceMaster's Degree In Computer Engineering

Industry Keywords

AI SecurityApplication DeliveryTraffic Delivery DynamicsEnterprise NetworkingCloud Security

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesRustGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define the overall architectural vision and long-term technical roadmap for F5’s AI security, application delivery, intelligent traffic routing, and control plane technologies
Architect and lead implementation of high-throughput, low-latency data plane and distributed control plane systems using Go, C, and Rust
Integrate platform infrastructure with the modern AI software development lifecycle, including runtime protection, prompt/response scanning, model serving delivery, vector stores, and orchestration frameworks
Lead multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud architecture designs using Kubernetes CRDs, ingress/gateway controllers, service meshes, and cloud-native network topologies
Partner with executive leadership, product management, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications and execution plans

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
15+ years of software engineering experience
Proven track record of architectural leadership in enterprise networking, cloud security, API/gateway infrastructure, or application delivery platforms
Advanced proficiency in Go, C, and Rust
Deep experience in distributed control plane design, high-performance data plane packet processing, application delivery controllers (ADCs), reverse proxies, and API management systems
Deep knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, custom controllers, container networking, and multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP, private cloud)
Solid understanding of the AI Software Development Lifecycle, AI application workloads, enterprise AI security frameworks, and traffic delivery dynamics

Benefits

Comp & perks

Incentive compensation
Bonus
Restricted stock units
Benefits package
Reasonable accommodations for candidates