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.F5 is seeking a VP of AI &amp; Architecture leader to spearhead the modernization of our internal Digital Org technology landscape and accelerate AI adoption across our global workforce. This role is about more than building systems, it’s about reimagining how our employees, developers, and internal teams work, collaborate, and innovate, using AI as a force multiplier for productivity, decision-making, and customer impact.As a transformative leader in the AI era, you will create the blueprint for F5’s internal digital architecture, unifying systems, streamlining workflows, and embedding AI into the core of our day-to-day operations. You will partner across business functions to unlock efficiencies, automate processes, and ensure that every employee benefits from smarter, faster, and more connected tools.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Define and lead F5’s enterprise architecture strategy with a focus on internal systems and employee experiences that drive measurable productivity gains.</li><li>Own the internal AI vision and roadmap—integrating AI into business processes, developer workflows, operational systems, and decision-support tools.</li><li>Modernize internal platforms, data systems, and application stacks to support automation, analytics, and AI-driven insights across all functions.</li><li>Partner with HR, Finance, IT, and other corporate teams to ensure architecture decisions directly improve employee experience and operational agility.</li><li>Lead AI culture-building initiatives such as internal hackathons, innovation sprints, and AI training programs to upskill teams and foster adoption.</li><li>Establish governance, best practices, and scalable frameworks to ensure security, compliance, and ethical use of AI within internal systems.</li><li>Serve as a trusted advisor to the executive team, translating strategic business needs into technical architecture and AI-driven solutions.</li><li>Build and mentor a high-performing internal architecture team, creating a culture of experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement.</li></ul>Key Qualifications<ul><li>15+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, digital transformation, or technology leadership, with a proven track record of internal systems modernization.</li><li>Demonstrated success applying AI/ML to optimize internal business processes and enhance employee productivity at enterprise scale.</li><li>Expertise in cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), modern application development, APIs, and microservices with a strong focus on internal enablement.</li><li>Deep understanding of AI/ML frameworks, data integration, and workflow automation in complex enterprise environments.</li><li>Exceptional executive partnership skills, with the ability to influence and align technology strategy to internal business priorities.</li><li>Strong leadership, communication, and change management skills to drive enterprise-wide adoption of new technologies and ways of working.</li><li>Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.</li></ul>#LI-RGB1The 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: $293,290.00 - $439,936.00F5 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: <a href="https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits" target="_blank">https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits</a>. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice. 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 OpportunityIt 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 <a href="mailto:accommodations@f5.com" target="_blank">accommodations@f5.com</a>.