As a Principal, Product Manager, you will be a strategic leader driving the vision and expansion of F5's BIG-IP platform for new and emerging AI workloads. You will serve as the subject matter expert on market trends and customer needs, specifically focusing on solving novel AI security and data delivery challenges (e.g., AI Data Delivery, AI Enterprise Firewall, Top-of-Rack hardware).
Success in this role requires deep customer obsession, technical expertise, strong analytical skills, and exceptional cross-functional collaboration. You will represent the voice of the customer to our engineering teams and the broader F5 organization, shaping the future of our AI-driven product offerings.
Strategic Planning & Vision
Develop and champion the business case, product requirements (PRDs), and go-to-market documents (PRFAQs) for new BIG-IP initiatives, especially those in the AI space.
Drive strategic alignment across the organization by collaborating with product management, engineering, marketing, and sales to define product direction.
Proactively identify and manage the impact of strategic insights on the broader organization, presenting clear points of view, goals, and desired outcomes.
Influence & Communication
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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.
The annual base pay for this position is: $195,400.00 - $293,000.00
F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.
You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: . F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.