Software Development Engineer at F5 in Seattle

Summary: F5 is a company that empowers organizations to create, secure, and run applications in a better digital world. The Software Development Engineer role involves identifying, evaluating, and solving complex software issues while designing and maintaining high-quality code for product components. Responsibilities: - Evaluate and solve software failures - Improve the existing functionality - Work cross functionally integrating, testing and debugging issues with existing system wide software - Collaborate with team members and technical leads - Perform other related duties as assigned Required Qualifications: - Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms - Good knowledge in any of the following languages: C, C++, Java - Good analytic / trouble-shooting and debugging skills - Good understanding of network, security and web technologies such as TCP, UDP, IP, HTTP, L4-L7, DNS, SSL and such - Experience in software design and development - Understanding of programming in Linux and OS internals - Excellence in written and verbal communications - Self-motivated and team player - Typically requires a maximum of 1 year of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or a Master's degree; or equivalent work experience Preferred Qualifications: - Knowledge in at least one scripting language such as Python, shell script, javascript and/or node.js - Knowledge in REST based web-services development - Agile based software development methodologies like SCRUM Required Skills: Data structures, algorithms, C, C++, Java, Network, web technologies Important Skills: Software design, development, Linux programming, Scripting languages, REST web-services, Agile methodologies Nice-to-Have Skills: Analytic skills, Troubleshooting skills, Communication skills, Team player Benefits: Incentive compensation, Bonus, Restricted stock units, Benefits