Software Development Engineer III - Firewall

Position Summary: We are looking for a Software Development Engineer III to build and evolve the core dataplane and controlplane capabilities of BIGIP TMOS and BIGIP 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 strong sense of ownership.In this role, you will work on mission-critical firewall, traffic management, and L4L7 networking components, contributing to both classic TMOS and cloud-native BIGIP 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, etc.
• Background in networking technologies protocols.
• Experience with Linux, network security tools, and packet analysis
• Good understanding of Firewalls, NAT, and Intrusion Prevention/Detection System (IPS/IDS)
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and software networking
• Able to collaborate and thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment
• Experience building networking or security solutions in cloud native environment.
• Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years with a Master’s degree; or equivalent experience