Director of Software Engineering
F5 Networks · Bangalore, India
About this role
F5 Networks is hiring a director-level Director of Engineering in the software engineering function based in Bangalore, India. The posting calls out experience with Kubernetes, Distributed Systems, Microservices, Security.
- Role
- Director of Engineering
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- director
- Track
- Management
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Bangalore, India
- Posted
- May 13, 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.
Director of Software Engineering – BIGIP for Kubernetes
We are seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead the development of our next‑generation cloud‑native networking, security and AI platforms. This role will own the delivery of firewall, traffic management, and AI‑driven capabilities designed to run across on‑prem Kubernetes environments and public cloud platforms.
You will lead multiple engineering teams building high‑scale, high‑performance systems at the intersection of networking, security, cloud, and AI. This is a senior leadership role with significant influence over product direction, architecture, and execution.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead and scale a multi‑team software engineering organization delivering cloud‑native networking, security and AI solutions
- Define and evolve the technical architecture for distributed, cloud‑native systems