Software Engineer I

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.

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; we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. We prioritize a diverse community where each individual can thrive.

Software Engineer 1 – Job Description

Position Summary
The System Integration team is looking for talented software engineer with a passion for quality to be part of a test team that creates and executes automated testing to validate software features on F5 hardware platforms.  In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with various teams from product marketing to development engineers to determine test requirements.  This position will allow you to engage in all aspects of the test lifecycle, including integration, debugging, and triaging.  Other opportunities for innovations and new technology contributions are available with improvements to the test utilities and infrastructure.  You’ll be working as part of a US multi-site team that values strong collaboration and support of our teammates in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Works both independently and with senior engineers to develop high-quality test automation that verifies system level features or customer scenarios.
• Executes, analyzes and evaluates test results, reports and assists in resolution of product issues.
• Participates actively in code review process; posting reviews; incorporating feedback along with reviewing automation submitted by other team members for adherence to coding standards
• Develops expertise in features and components of the product to understand how to design test automation to verify the feature.

Knowledge and Skills

• Proficiency in developing test automation code using Python.
• Solid understanding of software quality methodologies and processes.
• Understanding of container technologies (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker, etc.), experience a plus.  
• Familiarity with CI/CD and project management tools (e.g. Git, Gitlab, Jira, bug tracking tools, etc)
• Competency with RESTful API development, JSON, and microservice architectures, experience a plus.
• Able to collaborate and thrive in a fast-paced high-performance environment. 
• Knowledge in IP networking:  routing, switching, and network standards from layer 1 on up through the transport and application layers is desired.   
• Strong organizational skills, analytical skills, attention to detail and excellent problem solving/troubleshooting skills.
• Networking knowledge, working knowledge of HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP desired.
• Ability to balance multiple projects in a high paced environment

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent field or work experience.  
• 1+ years in testing and/or development of computer software, preferably in the Linux environment using Python.
• Demonstrated experience in testing fundamentals. Writing test cases, creating test plans, owning defects from beginning to end, and test case automation.
• New college graduate applicants accepted with course work in these areas.

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.

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.

F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.

You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice. 

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 accommodations@f5.com.