Sr Software Development Engineer

As a Sr Software Engineer at F5, you will play a crucial role in the development team dedicated to delivering high-quality features for innovative next-generation NGINX SaaS products. Your responsibilities will include collaborating with a globally distributed team to design, code, and test robust, scalable components for SaaS applications hosted on public cloud platforms. Additionally, you will diagnose and resolve complex software challenges involving network, security, and web technologies. You are also expected to provide technical expertise to the project team, mentor junior staff members, and participate in product support activities to ensure the SaaS service meets its SLA commitments. Your role will involve working on developing applications using distributed microservices architecture within cloud platforms and applying forward-thinking software design principles. Moreover, you will have the opportunity to participate in hiring and onboarding new engineers. Key Responsibilities: - Collaborate with a globally distributed team to design, code, and test robust, scalable, loosely coupled components for SaaS applications hosted on public cloud platforms. - Diagnose and resolve complex software challenges involving network, security, and web technologies. - Serve as a source of technical expertise and mentor for junior staff members. - Work cross-functionally to integrate, test, and debug issues with existing system-wide software. - Participate in product support, bug triaging, and bug-fixing activities to ensure the SaaS service meets its SLA commitments. - Consistently apply forward-thinking software design, implementation, and test principles. - Participate in hiring and onboarding new engineers. Qualifications: - Bachelors or advanced degree; and/or equivalent work experience. - 7+ years of experience in relevant roles. If you have expertise in coding with Golang (preferred) or other high-level programming languages like Rust, C++, or Python, hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes, and experience with network service technologies such as HTTP, gRPC, TLS, REST APIs, and OpenTelemetry, then this role is for you. Your good understanding of computer networking will be an asset in this position.,