The Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management team is looking for a Software Engineer in India to help build cloud-native multicluster management capabilities and scalable Kubernetes platform solutions.
In this role, you will work with experienced engineers and architects to design, develop, and enhance distributed platform services for Kubernetes and hybrid cloud environments. You will contribute to core multicluster management capabilities including orchestration, placement, policy management, GitOps integration, and cluster lifecycle management.
You will collaborate closely with globally distributed engineering teams across North America, APAC, and Europe while working on enterprise-grade cloud-native technologies and open source projects.
A key part of this role includes contributing to OCM (Open Cluster Management), a CNCF Sandbox project, and participating in the broader Kubernetes and CNCF ecosystem.
What you will do:
Contribute to feature implementations, bug fixes, and system improvements in a collaborative, agile environment.
Participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, and peer code reviews.
Ensure product quality by actively engaging in continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) workflows and secure engineering practices.
Collaborate with your peer team members, team lead, quality engineers, and other stakeholders to translate requirements into actionable user stories and successful deliverables.
Proactively utilize AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, Gemini) for code generation, auto-completion, and intelligent suggestions to accelerate your day-to-day development work.
Share technical knowledge with colleagues and continuously build your understanding of the components maintained by the team.
Investigate, troubleshoot, and address prioritized customer issues and bugs, ensuring they have the appropriate severity level to reflect customer impact.
Participate in agile ceremonies, maintaining a high-level understanding of the team's Jira backlog, scoping and sizing upcoming work, and providing input to the team lead during sprint planning.
What you will bring:
2+ years of software development experience working in a Linux environment with at least one language such as Go (Golang), Python, Java, or C/C++.
Practical experience with container-related technologies (such as Kubernetes or Red Hat OpenShift).
Familiarity with microservices architectures and distributed systems concepts, including APIs and versioning.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to work effectively within globally distributed teams.
A natural technology curiosity and a supportive mindset toward learning AI tools and frameworks.
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent working experience.
The following are considered a plus:
Familiarity with Kubernetes operator development, controller-runtime, and reconciliation patterns.
Experience with GitOps platforms and workflows, especially Argo CD.
Familiarity with multicluster management, fleet orchestration, or policy management platforms.
Contributions to open source or CNCF ecosystem projects are a plus.
Experience with AI-assisted developer tooling such as Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Gemini Code Assist, or similar platforms.
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Skills Required
- 2+ years software development experience in a Linux environment
- Proficiency in at least one language: Go (Golang), Python, Java, or C/C++
- Practical experience with container technologies such as Kubernetes or Red Hat OpenShift
- Familiarity with microservices architectures, distributed systems concepts, and APIs/versioning
- Experience participating in CI/CD workflows and secure engineering practices
- Excellent communication and ability to work with globally distributed teams
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience
- Familiarity with Kubernetes operator development, controller-runtime, and reconciliation patterns
- Experience with GitOps platforms and workflows, especially Argo CD
- Familiarity with multicluster management, fleet orchestration, or policy management platforms
- Contributions to open source or CNCF ecosystem projects
- Experience with AI-assisted developer tooling (Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Gemini)
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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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