About the Job:
The Red Hat Engineering team is looking for a talented and versatile Senior Software Engineer.
Our mission is to deliver a next generation platform for building, testing and releasing artifacts to deliver Red Hat products and services using open hybrid cloud technologies while focusing on innovation and security.
In this role, you will be instrumental in developing the next-gen productization pipeline, optimizing our systems, and ensuring a seamless user experience in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
This position requires a proactive problem solver who is passionate about delivering high-quality solutions and continuously improving our systems.
You will work with Red Hat’s latest open source technologies, such as Kubernetes, Tekton, ArgoCD, Terraform and OpenShift. You will also work closely with Red Hat’s leading product development teams, QE, SRE, product management, and other stakeholders worldwide, working with a stable team in an agile environment to deliver services for Red Hat teams and customers.
What you will do?
Design, develop, and implement new features based on evolving business requirements.
Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to understand user needs and translate them into technical solutions.
Investigate, diagnose, and resolve software defects.
Ensure that all code changes maintain or improve system stability and performance.
Assist users by troubleshooting issues and providing technical support when needed.
Gather user feedback and suggest improvements to enhance user experience.
Monitor system performance and implement optimizations to improve efficiency and scalability.
Conduct code reviews and refactor existing code to maintain code quality and performance.
Deploy changes to staging and production environments following established processes and best practices.
Collaborate with DevOps to ensure smooth and reliable operation of software in production.
Stay updated with industry trends and technologies to bring innovative ideas to the team.
Contribute to the improvement of internal processes, tools, and standards.
Work with open source communities such as Tekton and Kubernetes and submitting code in these upstream communities for review
Work in a global team, including teams in EMEA, NA, and APAC
Work with developers, quality engineers, PMs, SRE and customers
Learn about the latest AI tools and how to apply them to solve existing problems
What you will bring?
Ability to work with new and fast-changing technologies with a high level of uncertainty, reacting to changes in requirements quickly
Strong problem-solving skills, with a passion for learning and adapting to new challenges.
Bachelor's degree in Computer science or equivalent working experience
At least 5 years of experience writing code in Golang, JAVA, or Python
Experience working on shared codebases using source control management (SCM) systems like GitHub or GitLab
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
Experience working with Linux as a developer
Experience with building & debugging applications on Kubernetes clusters
Experience building and running containerized applications and controllers
Experience with cloud-based infrastructure (e.g., AWS) and microservices architecture
The following is considered a plus:
Experience with IBM cloud
Experience in Terraform
Experience in Tekton or ArgoCD
Experience building CICD pipelines
Experience in Observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk
Experience in Open Source development
Experience defining requirements between application components
Experience in DevSecOps or Product Security
Experience with Operator Lifecycle Manager (OLM)
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.
Inclusion at Red Hat
Red Hat’s culture is built on the open source principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. When this is realized, it empowers people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to come together to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation. Our aspiration is that everyone experiences this culture with equal opportunity and access, and that all voices are not only heard but also celebrated. We hope you will join our celebration, and we welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions that compose our global village.
Equal Opportunity Policy (EEO)
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer science or equivalent experience
- At least 5 years of experience writing code in Golang, JAVA, or Python
- Experience with Linux as a developer
- Experience building and debugging applications on Kubernetes clusters
- Experience with cloud-based infrastructure (e.g., AWS) and microservices architecture
Red Hat Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Red Hat and has not been reviewed or approved by Red Hat.
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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.
Red Hat Insights
What We Do
At Red Hat, we connect an innovative community of customers, partners, and contributors to deliver an open source stack of trusted, high-performing solutions. We offer cloud, Linux, middleware, storage, and virtualization technologies, together with award-winning global customer support, consulting, and implementation services. Red Hat is a rapidly growing company supporting more than 90% of Fortune 500 companies.
Why Work With Us
Red Hatters freely exchange different viewpoints, contribute ideas, and solve problems together. Our love of collaboration, accountability, a sense of community, and a measure of autonomy combine to create a powerful force that fosters innovation and makes Red Hat a great place to work.
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