The Red Hat Container Tools team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our global, distributed team. In this role, you will develop cutting-edge container technologies to support both internal stakeholders and external customers.
You will work in a fast-paced, agile environment to write new features, review pull requests, fix bugs, update documentation, and define the architecture of new projects from inception through to adoption. This is a premier opportunity to work on deeply influential, emerging technologies—such as Podman, Buildah, Skopeo, and sigstore—and even help create new ones. Because the container and AI ecosystem is evolving rapidly, you should be comfortable working autonomously when documentation is sparse, though backup from our global team is always available.
What You Will Do
- Core Development: Contribute directly to container technologies and security libraries vendored into Podman, Podman Desktop, Buildah, Skopeo, OpenShift, and Kubernetes.
- Agile Collaboration: Participate actively in a cross-functional scrum team, completing tasks within sprint boundaries and delivering demos of completed work to your peers.
- Community Engagement: Work closely with upstream communities (like Fedora, Podman, Buildah) and coordinate with internal stakeholders, product managers, and community members.
- Quality Assurance: Design, implement, and maintain automated test cases and ensure clear, correct documentation exists for all new code.
- Security & Triage: Analyze complex defects, design resilient solutions, engineer fixes, and quickly respond to emerging security threats.
- Evangelism: Share your work and expertise with the broader tech community by writing blogs and presenting at technical conferences.
What You Will Bring
- Linux and Containers: Solid, hands-on experience using Linux (workstation or server) and Linux containers or Kubernetes.
- Programming Languages: Proficiency in Go (Golang).
- Development Workflow: Strong experience with Git, GitHub and/or GitLab, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, and conducting effective, constructive code reviews.
- Security and AI Familiarity: Experience analyzing systems for their security properties and an understanding of using AI and agents for software development.
- Communication: Good written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across distributed, remote teams.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience with Rust language.
- Experience with Linux system programming, the Linux Kernel, or kernel modules (such as GPU support and compilation).
- Knowledge of Open Source and Free Software community dynamics.
- Deeper familiarity with AI models, LLMs, and the efficient/secure distribution of AI models and container registries.
- Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers certification.
About Red Hat
Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.
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Skills Required
- Hands-on experience with Linux and Linux containers
- Proficiency in Go (Golang)
- Experience with Git, GitHub and/or GitLab, and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience analyzing systems for security properties and responding to security threats
- Good written and verbal English communication skills for distributed teams
- Experience with Rust
- Experience with Linux system programming, the Linux kernel, or kernel modules
- Knowledge of Open Source and Free Software community dynamics
- Familiarity with AI models, LLMs, and secure/efficient distribution of AI models/container registries
- Red Hat certifications (RHCSA or Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers)
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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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