At F5’s Data Plane Team, a Sr. Engineer role awaits an experienced professional with expertise in routing technologies and distributed systems to lead the development of a multi-cloud distributed platform using Kubernetes for orchestration. This position involves designing and implementing scalable control and data plane solutions while addressing performance, security, and scalability challenges. Key responsibilities include leading data path development, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure high availability in cloud environments. The ideal candidate possesses deep knowledge of BGP, MPLS, EVPN, IPSec routing, and networking fundamentals, along with strong coding skills in C/C++/Golang and hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices architecture. This role demands leadership and technical acumen to influence the future direction of F5’s Cloud Native solutions, focusing on large-scale, high-performance services across multi-cloud environments.
Lead data path development for scalable and high availability in distributed cloud environments.
Design and implement high-performance solutions for the Data plane using Kubernetes.
Proactively identify and resolve technical challenges related to performance, security, and scalability.
Investigate and propose solutions to address security vulnerabilities within the platform.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical expertise across the team.
Continuously improve platform performance and reliability to meet operational demands.
What we're looking for
8+ years of experience in designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems.
Deep expertise in BGP, MPLS, EVPN, IPSec routing, and networking fundamentals.
Strong coding proficiency in C/C++/Golang with proven leadership in software development.
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (K8s), Docker, and microservices architecture.
Proven ability to design highly available, real-time systems in distributed environments.
Experience leading technical teams and mentoring junior engineers effectively.
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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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