The Red Hat Linux Virtualization team is seeking a Software Engineer with a deep passion for system-level engineering and low-level operating system components. The RHEL Virtualization team is responsible for all aspects related to Virtualization in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux, including system, firmware, and device emulation, as well as their counterpart aspects in the guest instance on top of Red Hat or third-party virtualized platforms. In this role, you will design, implement, test and automate deployment tools and solutions, contributing to industry-leading technologies like Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization and community distribution such as CentOS Stream and Fedora.
As part of a geographically distributed team, you will collaborate with multiple Red Hat engineering teams and open-source communities around the globe. This position offers an excellent opportunity to work alongside and learn from some of the brightest engineers in the open-source industry.
What will you do:
Design and develop code to implement new features and resolve defects primarily in KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) and QEMU (machine emulator and virtualizer) across versions of RHEL and upstream open source community projects.
Actively contribute to and collaborate with teams enabling new features in Red Hat layered products across virtualization and container solutions.
Engage actively in the open source community and review patches and provide feedback on community-oriented enhancements and bug fixes.
Develop and contribute tests into a continuous integration (CI) workflow.
Work effectively as part of a distributed, agile team.
What will you bring:
Relevant experience in system-level software development for Linux using C or C++. Rust experience is a plus.
Development experience in the Linux Virtualization stack (KVM, QEMU), particularly in areas like Memory management, IOMMU, device assignment or other similar low-level subsystems.
Knowledge of operating systems and computer architecture concepts.
System level debugging skills
Ability to use CI/CD technologies in authoring, building, and automating secure software supply chains.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
The following are considered a plus:
Experience with multiple hardware platforms (e.g., x86, ARM64, s390x, RISC-V).
Understanding of open-source development processes and/or a history of active open-source contributions.
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Skills Required
- Relevant experience in system-level software development for Linux
- Development experience in the Linux Virtualization stack (KVM, QEMU)
- Knowledge of operating systems and computer architecture concepts
- System level debugging skills
- Ability to use CI/CD technologies
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is presented as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, and vision along with life and disability coverage. Access to HSA/FSA options and broadly positive reception of health benefits support the view that healthcare is a core strength.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are described as generous, with substantial PTO for new hires plus additional recharge days and an end-of-year shutdown for many non-critical roles. Paid volunteer time, holidays, sick days, and supportive expectations around taking time off reinforce the breadth of leave benefits.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — The rewards package includes performance bonuses and a recurring quarterly bonus program tied to company and individual performance. Availability of ESPP participation further adds to incentive pathways beyond base pay.
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