Engineering Manager / Delivery Lead

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.

Role Summary: 

F5 is looking for an ambitious and technically skilled Software Engineering Manager to join our growing AI Security team. In this role, you will lead a multidisciplinary team of Frontend, Backend, and QA engineers tasked with delivering cutting-edge AI security features within F5's Guardrails and Red Team products. As a leader, you will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of scalable, high-performance, and secure solutions while empowering your team to excel and grow.  

Your leadership will drive every aspect of the software development lifecycle, ensuring that the architecture is scalable, the code is robust, and the team operates effectively and efficiently. You will partner with Product Management, UX Designers, and Data Scientists to align technical solutions with F5’s strategic goals and deliver innovative, customer-focused results.  

Our stack leverages modern technologies, including Vue 3 (TypeScript), Python (FastAPI), and Playwright for automated quality testing.  

Key Responsibilities: 

Delivery and Execution 

• Oversee the end-to-end delivery of features across the AI Security team’s product offerings, ensuring projects are completed with high quality, performance, and within scheduled timelines.  

• Continuously improve development processes, ensuring the team operates within an efficient and scalable Agile workflow.  

• Define and track project milestones, proactively identifying and mitigating risks to avoid roadblocks. 

Leadership and Team Development 

• Manage, mentor, and coach a multidisciplinary engineering team, fostering a culture of continuous learning, career growth, and high performance.  

• Provide guidance and technical oversight in solving complex engineering challenges, empowering team members to innovate.  

• Recruit, onboard, and scale the team effectively, supporting individual career development and ensuring alignment with F5’s business objectives. 

Technical Oversight and Strategy 

• Collaborate with Product Managers, UX Designers, and Data Scientists to shape product vision, ensuring it aligns with both technical feasibility and customer needs.  

• Provide high-level architectural guidance, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performing systems.  

• Lead discussions around frontend and backend arc