The Engineering Manager, Distributed Cloud will lead a high-performing team building and operating F5's distributed cloud services at global scale. This role involves guiding engineers in designing, developing, and maintaining distributed, cloud-native systems that power critical customer applications while fostering technical excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
What You'll Do
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers working on F5’s 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 We're Looking For
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 5+ 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.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
Technical Stack
- Kubernetes
- microservices
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
- Go
- Python
- Java
- CI/CD
- test automation
- observability
- monitoring
- incident response
Team & Environment
- Engineering team building and operating distributed cloud services; collaborates with Product Management, Architecture, and other engineering teams.
Benefits & Compensation
- Incentive compensation
- Bonus
- Restricted stock units
- Health benefits (details available at https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits)
- Training and skill development opportunities
- Career growth support through coaching and feedback
- Reasonable accommodations available for candidates
Base salary range: $188,000.00 - $282,000.00. Additional compensation includes restricted stock units, incentive compensation, and bonus.
Work Mode
F5 maintains broad salary ranges to account for geographic locations and market conditions, indicating location flexibility; role involves global-scale systems and multi-cloud/edge environments.
It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination.
