Principal Software Engineer
$181774/y-$272660/y
2 days ago
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Summary
F5 is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their team in Seattle, WA. The role involves providing technical vision, leadership, and hands-on expertise to deliver high-scale, high-performance software for their Distributed Cloud Platform.
About the Role
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will lead the design and development of highly available, distributed services, drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, evaluate emerging technologies, and act as a thought leader for distributed cloud services.
About You
Required:
- 10+ years of professional software development experience, including 5+ years building distributed systems at scale.
- Proven expertise in at least one modern programming language (Go, Java, C++) and proficiency in multi-threaded and asynchronous programming.
- Strong experience with cloud-native architectures, microservices, Kubernetes, and containerized workloads.
- Deep understanding of networking, security, APIs, and data consistency models in distributed environments.
- Demonstrated success in technical leadership roles, influencing cross-team architecture and delivering complex projects.
- Solid experience with CI/CD pipelines, observability, and operational excellence practices.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Preferred:
- Experience with multi-cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid environments.
- Familiarity with distributed data stores, messaging systems, and event-driven architectures.
- Contributions to open-source projects related to distributed systems, networking, or cloud computing.
Benefits
- Competitive salary range of $181k–$273k.
- Incentive compensation, bonus, and restricted stock units.
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage.
F5
F5, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) is the global leader that delivers and secures every app. Backed by three decades of expertise, F5 has built the industry’s premier platform—F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP) —to deliver and secure every app, every API, anywhere: on-premises, in the cloud, at the edge, and across hybrid, multicloud environments. F5 is committed to innovating and partnering with the world’s largest and most advanced organizations to deliver fast, available, and secure digital experiences. Together, we help each other thrive and bring a better digital world to life.
Seattle, WA