Principal Software Development engineer
F5 Networks · Hyderabad, India
About this role
F5 Networks is hiring a principal-level Software Engineer based in Hyderabad, India. The posting calls out experience with Python, REST APIs, Kubernetes, Docker and roughly 14+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
- Role
- Software Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- principal
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Hyderabad, India
- Experience
- 14+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Posted
- Apr 20, 2026
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Job description
from F5 Networks careersAt 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.
Seeking a Principal Test Engineer with deep expertise in advanced networking protocols and hands-on experience leveraging the latest AI methodologies for test automation and analytics. The ideal candidate will architect robust test strategies, drive quality initiatives across complex networked systems, and mentor the team in advanced testing techniques.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead end-to-end test planning, design, and execution for features involving advanced networking (L2/L3 switching/routing, load balancing, firewall, VPN, SSL/TLS offload, DNS, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, QUIC, IPsec, GRE, VXLAN, MPLS, BGP, OSPF, VRRP, SNMP, NetFlow, etc.).
Architect and implement automated test frameworks using modern AI/ML techniques for anomaly detection, predictive analytics, and intelligent test case generation.
Collaborate with development, product management, and DevOps to ensure comprehensive test coverage and continuous integration.