At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. 
 

Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

Are you passionate about working with smart people on challenging problems in an environment that values hard work, integrity and teamwork?  F5 Inc. a Market leader in Application Delivery Controllers and Security platforms is hiring for its Centre of Excellence office in Hyderabad, India.  Join our team of super smart engineers working in a fun, fast-paced, and highly technical environment where your dreams can become reality.

As a member of the Firewall team, you’ll be responsible for designing & developing features and components of highly scalable, distributed and high performing carrier grade software solutions that ensure private, secure communications. You are also responsible for supporting the customers by resolving the issues reported and providing maintenance releases as needed. Working very closely with architects, leads, cross-functional teams and other stakeholders, you will strengthen F5’s security technology offerings. 

Primary Responsibilities 

• Design, implement, unit test components of Firewall modules (DPI,NAT,DOS)

• Build tools and infrastructure to improve these F5’s components and features. 

• Work with different development and test teams to achieve best quality. 

• Set an example of software design and development innovation and excellence. 

• Stay up-to-date on relevant technologies, understand trends and opportunities to select appropriate tools & techniques. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

Essential 

• Deep understanding of data structures & algorithm. 

• Expert in C, C++. 

• Expertise in Linux user level programming.

• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills. 

• Good understanding of network security Firewall modules (DPI, NAT,DOS)

• Understanding of OS internals.

Nice-to-have 

• Prior experience developing Firewall modules

• Fair understanding of network protocols like TCP, UDP, IP, HTTP, SSL, DNS, FTP etc. 

• Experience with CI/CD (git, pipeline etc.). 

• Prior exposure with containers and micro services. 

Qualifications

• Requires a minimum of 5 years related experience with a Bachelor of Engineering in ECE/Computers or 3 years' experience with ME/MTech in ECE/Computers.

• Excellent organizational agility and interpersonal skills throughout the organization.

• Ability to work flexible hours for better collaboration with International teams.

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.  F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting [email protected].