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Software Development Engineer III — Firewall

Position Summary:
We are looking for a Software Development Engineer III to build and evolve the core data‑plane and control‑plane capabilities of BIG‑IP TMOS and BIG‑IP Next for Kubernetes(BNK) Firewall platforms. This role is for an experienced systems engineer who thrives in high‑scale, high‑performance networking and security software, and who can take features from architecture to production with a solid sense of ownership.
In this role, you will work on mission‑critical firewall, traffic management,



and L4–L7 networking components, contributing to both classic TMOS and cloud‑native BIG‑IP Next (Kubernetes‑based) architectures.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Firewall and IPS features in a cloud-native, Kubernetes-based environment
• Independently determine and develop approaches to solutions for assigned projects
• Provide technical solutions to ensure that resulting design specifications fit into the technical architectural framework
• Investigate and resolve reported security and networking issues related to Firewall and IPS components
• Recommend and maintain technical design methodologies, processes, and standards
• Unit test the software using automation frameworks and contribute to CI/CD pipelines

Required Skills:
• Excellent coding skills in C, C++, Go
• Mastery of data structures and algorithms, run-time complexities, IPC,

📌 Software Development Engineer III — Firewall (Bengaluru)
🏢 F5 Networks
📍 Bengaluru