Senior Software Engineer

Red Hat Engineering is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join us to continue making OpenShift the premier Kubernetes platform. The ideal candidate is willing to or is already participating in one or more of the Kubernetes SIGs and contributing code to one or more of the Kubernetes repositories. You'll work as part of a fast-paced, highly experienced, and exciting engineering team distributed across the globe and you’ll participate in a vibrant open source culture. You’ll be working with top Kubernetes contributors on a daily basis. You'll help promote quality and innovation in the Red Hat OpenShift Engineering team. In this engineering role, you will use golang as your primary programming language.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Participate in the design and implementation of Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes features, bug-fixes within an agile team.

• Play an active role in the Kubernetes community through code contributions, reviews, discussions and bug-fixes.

• Become responsible for our product quality, participate in peer code reviews, continuous integration and delivery, respond to security threats

• Act as a point of escalation for customer and internal teams.

• Become a subject matter expert in one or more areas.

• Be a mentor for other junior team members.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, or equivalent related work experience

• Experience with the Kubernetes ecosystem

• Familiarity with open-source development process

• Experience with distributed version control systems like Git

• Good understanding of Linux operating system

• 5+ years of experience developing software in a Linux environment using a language like Go, Ruby, Python, Java, C, or C++

• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies with minimal guidance; willingness to learn and work with new programming languages

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work with distributed teams.

• Familiarity with kubernetes operators and automation it provides for a cluster.

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Preferred skills

• Understanding Kubernetes architecture and internals

• Experience troubleshooting complex issues in distributed systems

• Experience with development for public cloud services (AWS, GCE, Azure)

• Ability to present to customers and stakeholders

• Previous contributions to open source projects or being an open source maintainer

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The salary range for this position is $127,890.00 - $211,180.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

Pay Transparency

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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.

Benefits
● Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
● Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
● Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
● Retirement 401(k) with employer match
● Paid time off and holidays
● Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
● Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
● Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more! 

Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States. 

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