Engineering Manager, Unified Automation

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.

Engineering Manager, Unified Automation

We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead and grow our Unified Automation engineering team. In this role, you will drive strategy, execution, and delivery for automation services that empower F5’s product development and operational teams. You’ll be responsible for fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and collaboration while delivering tools and platforms that improve productivity and quality across the engineering organization.

What You’ll Do

Lead and manage the Unified Automation engineering team, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development.

Define and execute the automation strategy in alignment with F5’s engineering, product, and business objectives.

Partner with Product Management, Architecture, and other engineering teams to prioritize, design, and deliver automation solutions that scale.

Drive the adoption of automation best practices, enabling teams to achieve faster releases, reduced manual effort, and improved reliability .

Oversee the development and maintenance of automation platforms, services, and tools that support testing, deployment, monitoring, and operational workflows.

Ensure solutions meet F5’s standards for security, compliance, performance, and maintainability .

Establish metrics and reporting to track automation adoption, effectiveness, and ROI.

Foster a collaborative, inclusive engineering culture where innovation and continuous improvement thrive.

Minimum Qualifications

7+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in a people leadership or management role .

Proven track record of delivering automation solutions in large-scale, distributed environments.

Strong technical background in software development, with experience in at least one major programming language (Python, Go, Java, or similar).

Hands-on experience with CI / CD pipelines, test automation frameworks, infrastructure as code, and cloud-native technologies.

Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to lead teams through change and build alignment across diverse stakeholders.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in enterprise-scale SaaS or distributed cloud environments.

Familiarity with Kubernetes, containerization, and microservices architecture.

Knowledge of security and compliance considerations for automation in regulated environments.

Prior experience working in Agile / Scrum development methodologies.

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.