This role pays more than
90%
of similar roles. Most pay
$174,600–$231,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$282k
versus about
$203k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About F5 Inc
F5, Inc. is an American technology company specializing in application security, multi-cloud management, online fraud prevention, application delivery networking, application availability and performance, and network security, access, and authorization.
F5 Inc currently has
29 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$160,800–$241,200
across 23 roles with salary data.
Principal Software Development Engineer joins the AI Security team to architect and maintain cloud infrastructure for a B2B SaaS platform focused on generative AI. This role involves designing scalable cloud architectures, developing robust CI/CD pipelines, managing containerized workloads, and implementing serverless solutions to optimize cloud-native systems. The engineer will also build comprehensive monitoring and alerting systems while ensuring security best practices across the infrastructure. Key technologies include AWS services, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitHub Actions, AWS Lambda, and Datadog. Preferred skills include experience with Service Meshes, API Gateways, MongoDB administration, and microservices architecture. Candidates should be proficient in at least one programming language such as Go, TypeScript, or Python. The role addresses the technical challenge of ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance for a specialized AI-powered security platform within a complex cloud environment.
What does a Software Development Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 71 postings across 9 companies.
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