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# Sr Dir, Software Development Engineering

- **Company:** F5 Networks, Inc.
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $318,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Code Coverage, Computer Programming, Linux, Programming Tools, Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), Multicasting, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Hardware Acceleration, Routing & Switching
- **Published:** September 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://ffive.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/f5jobs/job/San-Jose/Sr-Dir--Software-Development-Engineering_RP1038858

## About the Role

* Experience in application delivery technologies or similar technologies a must
 * Demonstrated ability to attract, build and retain an engineering team, supported by a strong engineering management team and org structure that can continue to scale
 * Proven ability to partner with Product Management and other cross-functional teams, define and execute against a technical roadmap
 * Lead the adoption and roll out of AI-assisted development tools for highly automated processes.
 * Hands-on capabilities to create AI context fabrics with verification of its effectiveness and be able to tune and continuously improve
 * Get to best in class levels of code coverage through unit and functional test suites enhanced with AI processes.
 * Experience with x86/ARM hardware acceleration for Networking
 * Expertise in using Unix/Linux development tools, and Linux virtualization
 * Experience in network processor programming
 * Excellent knowledge of TCP/IP fundamentals, multicast protocols, L2 switching technologies, IPsec
 * BS/MS in software engineering or equivalent degree with 15+ years of hands-on experience and 5+ years in senior leadership roles
 * Proven expertise in managing projects throughout the entire SDLC, delivering products to market on schedule, and ensuring feedback loops from customers into development

## Description

* Lead systems software engineering teams that deliver industry leading technologies for hardware platforms with increasingly complex software deployment architectures
 * Develop, drive schedules, and coordinate with a diverse and global team to achieve large game-changing outcomes
 * Collaborate with product management, executives, and architects to identify how best to solve the customer's challenges
 * Develop and raise the bar on dev and test processes, bringing in the best practices to make the daily life of an engineer enjoyable and productive.
 * Develop trusting relationships with team members to motivate, provide clear direction, a sense of belonging for high engagement, and create a space for exceptional performance.
 * Be technically deep enough to push on architecture trade-offs, assist with high-paced triage, and navigate multiple variables of hard driving schedules to keep F5 in its market leading position
 * Create and promote a leadership mindset across the organization to allow any individual to make a bold impact