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:

At F5, we are expanding our AI Security team and seeking a motivated and skilled Frontend Engineer to develop intuitive and efficient user interfaces for our AI-powered security web applications. In this critical role, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality and user-centric solutions.

As a Frontend Engineer, you will work with cutting-edge technologies to build modern, scalable, and performant web applications. You will contribute to the team by creating frontend components, improving application architecture, ensuring superior user experience, and advancing F5's technical solutions. If you're passionate about frontend engineering and eager to innovate, grow, and work with modern web technologies, F5’s AI Security team is the perfect environment for your career advancement.

Key Responsibilities:

Frontend Development

Build and maintain robust, efficient, and scalable web applications using TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML.

Develop and optimize frontend components, ensuring performance, usability, and accessibility standards are met.

Collaboration

Partner with backend engineers, data scientists, UX designers, and product managers to deliver seamless user-centered features.

Facilitate open and effective communication across teams to ensure alignment on development goals and requirements.

Architecture and Design

Design features and components that align with modern frontend architecture and design principles, including component-based systems and micro-frontend architecture.

Contribute to the development of design systems and reusable libraries to streamline frontend development processes.

Quality and Performance

Deliver high-quality UI elements with seamless functionality across devices and browsers.

Optimize web applications for speed, scalability, and performance, focusing on reducing size and enhancing responsiveness.

User Focus and Feedback

Implement feedback from end users and customers to enhance user experiences and achieve product goals.

Embrace a user-focused mindset to ensure solutions address real-world needs.

Continuous Improvement

Stay updated on evolving frontend standards, tools, and technologies, and contribute innovative ideas for improving current processes.

Proactively suggest and implement solutions to challenges, fostering an environment of continuous growth and improvement.

Qualifications:

Required Skills and Experience:

Minimum 3 years of experience as a Frontend Engineer or Frontend Developer.

Comprehensive knowledge of frontend architecture and design patterns.

Strong expertise in the JavaScript language and ecosystem.

Working knowledge of CSS and CSS preprocessors such as Sass, SCSS, or Less.

Proficiency in modern JavaScript features (e.g., ES2015–ES2025).

Ability to debug and optimize browser performance, troubleshoot compatibility issues, and ensure cross-platform functionality.

Hands-on experience with modern JavaScript view libraries, such as Vue.js, React, or Svelte.

Familiarity with popular frontend tools such as Webpack, Vite, and CSS Modules.

Preferred Skills:

Experience with Vue 3 and TypeScript.

Advanced knowledge of modern CSS features, including grid, flexbox, CSS variables, and animations.

Familiarity with mobile-first design, atomic design principles, and progressive enhancement for responsive applications.

Working knowledge of npm or Vite package managers, including publishing packages.

Understanding of emerging browser APIs and modern web technologies.

Knowledge of design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch for translating design concepts into functional interfaces.

Team and Technology Stack:

At F5’s AI Security team, we are strong believers in creating scalable and reusable solutions. As part of our team, you'll contribute to:

Component-based design and the development/maintenance of robust component libraries for reusable and modular functionality.

A cutting-edge technology stack, including Vue 3, TypeScript, Socket.IO, Pinia (state management), Storybook (components), npm workspaces, and Vite (build tools).

Advancing micro-frontend architecture and leveraging in-house tools and libraries to supercharge day-to-day work.

Why Join F5’s AI Security Team:

At F5, we are committed to building innovative solutions that enhance system security and user experience. Joining our team means:

Working on industry-leading AI technologies in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Having the flexibility to innovate and grow as a Frontend Engineer, leveraging the latest web standards and technologies.

Gaining access to mentorship, resources, and opportunities to advance your skills and career.

Building impactful solutions that address cutting-edge security and system challenges.

What Success Looks Like:

A successful Frontend Engineer at F5 demonstrates the following:

Technical excellence in designing and building performant, scalable, and user-centric web applications.

Proactive communication and collaboration to ensure alignment across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Strong ownership of problem-solving and initiative in introducing innovative solutions to challenges.

Continuous learning and adaptability to stay ahead in the evolving landscape of frontend technologies.

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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.

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.

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