Engineering Manager, Distributed Cloud

In this role, you will guide a team of talented engineers responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining distributed, cloud-native systems that power our customers most critical applications. You will foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and innovation while ensuring delivery of secure, scalable, and reliable services.

What Youll Do

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers working on F5s Distributed Cloud platform.

• Partner with Product Management, Architecture, and other engineering teams to define priorities, scope projects, and deliver high-impact features.

• Drive the design, implementation, and operation of large-scale, distributed, cloud-native services across multi-cloud and edge environments.

• Champion engineering best practices, including CI/CD, test automation, observability, and operational excellence.

• Ensure security, scalability, and resilience are core considerations in all deliverables.

• Support career growth through regular feedback, coaching, and opportunities for skill development.

• Collaborate with other leaders to improve cross-team processes and ensure smooth integration of services within the broader platform.

• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to long-term technical vision for the Distributed Cloud.

What Youll Bring

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 2+ years in a technical leadership or engineering management role.

• Proven success delivering complex, distributed systems in production, ideally in SaaS or cloud environments.

• Strong technical foundation in areas such as Kubernetes, microservices, networking, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Experience with Go, Python, Java, or similar languages.

• Familiarity with observability, monitoring, and incident response in large-scale systems.

• Ability to work cross-functionally and align technical priorities with business goals.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a passion for growing and empowering engineers.

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).