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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.
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Listed pay typically runs
$179,500–$269,300
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The Senior Software Engineer – Platform Security joins the Platform Security team to design and build foundational security services for the F5 Distributed Cloud. This role involves developing highly available services for mission-critical domains including authentication, authorization, certificate management, secret management, and key management. You will write production-grade code primarily in Golang for distributed, performance-sensitive systems deployed on a globally distributed Kubernetes-based platform across multi-cloud and edge environments. Key responsibilities include participating in design reviews, threat modeling, and contributing to compliance efforts like FedRAMP and PCI. Required technical skills include professional experience in C++, Java, or Golang, advanced Linux knowledge, and hands-on Kubernetes experience. You must also possess strong fundamentals in distributed systems and experience with AI-assisted development tools.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Virginia?
Median $165000 from 125 postings across 23 companies.
Design, develop, and operate highly available platform security services for the distributed cloud.
Build core security capabilities for authentication, authorization, certificate, secret, and key management.
Write high-quality, production-grade code primarily in Golang for distributed, performance-sensitive systems.
Deploy and operate services on Kubernetes across multi-cloud and edge environments.
Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and threat modeling to maintain high engineering standards.
Contribute to compliance and audit readiness efforts such as FedRAMP and PCI.
Mentor junior engineers and drive engineering best practices within the team.
What we're looking for
Must have 6+ years of professional software development experience in C++, Java, or Golang.
Must have advanced knowledge of and hands-on experience with Linux.
Must have advanced, hands-on experience with Kubernetes.
Must have proven experience building platform security services in authentication, authorization, certificate management, secret management, or key management.
Must have strong fundamentals in distributed systems, system design, and writing secure, reliable code.
Must have hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools like Copilot, Claude, or Codex.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Experience with AWS, GCP, HashiCorp Vault, Keycloak, or FedRAMP compliance (preferred).