F5 · 5 months ago
Software Architect, Distributed Cloud
San Jose
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$242K/yr - $364K/yr
10+ years expF5 is dedicated to enhancing the digital world, empowering organizations to secure and run applications effectively. The Software Architect for Distributed Cloud will design and evolve F5’s cloud systems, ensuring scalability, security, and performance while collaborating with various teams to deliver innovative capabilities to customers.
Consumer ElectronicsSaaSSecurityVirtualization
Responsibilities
Define and maintain the architecture roadmap for the Distributed Cloud platform, aligning with business goals and customer needs
Collaborate with engineering leadership to ensure architecture decisions are implemented consistently across services and teams
Lead architectural reviews, make build vs. buy decisions, and establish technical standards for distributed, cloud-native systems
Partner with Product Management to evaluate new feature requests for architectural fit, feasibility, and scalability
Identify and resolve technical debt, ensuring long-term maintainability and flexibility of the platform
Drive adoption of best practices in API design, data modeling, security, observability, and reliability engineering
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend their adoption where they can deliver competitive advantage or operational efficiency
Mentor engineers and technical leads, fostering growth in distributed systems design and architecture skills
Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements while enabling innovative solution design
Qualification
Required
10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in an architect or principal engineer role
Strong expertise in distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud-native design
Experience designing and delivering large-scale, highly available, and secure SaaS platforms
Proficiency with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP) and associated cloud services
Strong programming skills in languages such as Go, Python, or Java, with ability to review and guide production-grade code
Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex architectural concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
Preferred
Experience with multi-cloud architectures and hybrid cloud environments
Familiarity with Kubernetes, service meshes, and container orchestration at scale
Knowledge of security architectures for distributed applications, including zero-trust principles
Experience with real-time data processing, distributed databases, and event-driven architectures
Track record of driving architectural modernization initiatives in complex environments
Benefits
Incentive compensation
Bonus
Restricted stock units
Benefits
Company
F5 is a multi-cloud application services and security company that specializes in application security, performance, and delivery.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.
2020-11-08Post Ipo Equity
1999-06-04IPO
1998-09-24Series Unknown
Leadership Team
François Locoh-Donou
President and CEO
Mohan Veloo
Chief Technology Officer - Asia Pacific, China & Japan
Recent News
2025-12-24
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