Position Summary :

We are looking for a Software Development Engineer III to build and evolve the core data-plane and control-plane capabilities of BIG-IP TMOS and BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes (BNK) Firewall platforms.

This role is for an experienced systems engineer who thrives in high-scale, high-performance networking and security software, and who can take features from architecture to production with a strong sense of ownership.

In this role, you will work on mission-critical firewall, traffic management, and L4L7 networking components, contributing to both classic TMOS and cloud-native BIG-IP Next (Kubernetes-based) architectures.

Primary Responsibilities :

- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Firewall and IPS features in a cloud-native, Kubernetes-based environment.

- Independently determine and develop approaches to solutions for assigned projects.

- Provide technical solutions to ensure that resulting design specifications fit into the technical architectural framework.

- Investigate and resolve reported security and networking issues related to Firewall and IPS components.

- Recommend and maintain technical design methodologies, processes, and standards.

- Unit test the software using automation frameworks and contribute to CI/CD pipelines.

Required Skills :

- Excellent coding skills in C, C++, Go.

- Mastery of data structures and algorithms, run-time complexities, IPC, etc.

- Background in networking technologies & protocols.

- Experience with Linux, network security tools, and packet analysis.

- Good understanding of Firewalls, NAT, and Intrusion Prevention/Detection System (IPS/IDS).

- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and software networking.

- Able to collaborate and thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.

- Experience building networking or security solutions in cloud native environment.

- Requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years with a Master's degree; or equivalent experience.

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job.

However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday

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