The Software Architect – BIGIP for Kubernetes will lead the architectural vision, strategy, and execution for F5's BIGIP Kubernetes platform, which supports AI and cloud-native applications. This role ensures scalability, security, performance, and agility across traffic management, load balancing, security, orchestration, and observability in cloud-native environments at Ffive.
What You'll Do
- Set long-term architectural direction, guiding major technology choices and innovation areas.
- Collaborate closely with product and development teams to ensure software and product architectures align with the company’s vision and future direction.
- Drive architectural reviews, design validations, and threat modeling to address operational, security, and scalability concerns early in the process.
- Partner with management to drive product timelines.
- Lead technical due diligence, competitive assessments, and horizon scanning for new technologies and paradigms.
- Mentor junior team members.
What We're Looking For
- Expert knowledge and extensive experience with L2–L7 network protocols (IP, TCP/UDP, TLS, DNS, HTTP, gRPC, BGP, etc.) and web technologies.
- Experience architecting and designing AI and cloud-native products and infrastructure.
- Strong expertise in distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud-native design.
- Exceptional problem-solving and project management skills.
- Strong leadership abilities and a talent for mentoring and developing engineers.
- Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication.
- Ability to collaborate and thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
- Typically requires a minimum of 12+ years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 10+ years with a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 8 years of experience; or equivalent work experience.
Nice to Have
- Deep understanding of DPU and GPU technologies.
- Experience leading complex product development initiatives from concept through release.
- Extensive development experience with Linux / Unix-like operating systems.
Technical Stack
- L2–L7 network protocols
- IP
- TCP/UDP
- TLS
- DNS
- HTTP
- gRPC
- BGP
- web technologies
- AI
- cloud-native infrastructure
- distributed systems
- microservices architecture
- Linux
- Unix-like operating systems
- Kubernetes
- BIGIP
- traffic management
- load balancing
- security
- orchestration
- observability
Team & Environment
- Passionate about cybersecurity
- Focus on protecting consumers from fraud
- Empowering innovation in companies
- Customer-centric approach
- People-first mindset
- Diverse and inclusive community
- Thriving work environment
- Equal Employment Opportunity
Benefits & Compensation
- Incentive compensation
- Bonus
- Restricted stock units
- Health benefits
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Training and development
- Reasonable accommodations for candidates
- Equal Employment Opportunity policy
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.
