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F5

Senior Principal Engineer

F5

. 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

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Demonstrates expertise in architectural leadership for AI security and application delivery, with a strong focus on multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud systems. Proficient in integrating AI software development lifecycles and designing high-performance distributed control plane systems.

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Architectural LeadershipAdvanced Proficiency In GoDeep Experience In Distributed Control Plane DesignKubernetes Architecture ExpertiseAI Software Development Lifecycle Knowledge

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Hard Skills
Software EngineeringArchitectural DesignHigh-Throughput Data Plane SystemsLow-Latency SystemsAPI Management SystemsApplication Delivery ControllersPacket ProcessingCustom ControllersTraffic Delivery DynamicsEnterprise AI Security Frameworks
Soft Skills
CollaborationLeadershipCommunication
Tools & Technologies
KubernetesAWSAzureGCPService MeshesIngress ControllersGateway ControllersCloud-Native Network Topologies
Industry Keywords
Enterprise NetworkingCloud SecurityApplication Delivery PlatformsMulti-Cloud InfrastructureAI Application Workloads

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
  • 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