Red Hat · 1 day ago
Principal Software Engineer
Texas, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$149K/yr - $245K/yr
8+ years expRed 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. The Principal Software Engineer will focus on the ARO HCP project, contributing to the engineering of features related to Kubernetes and Azure Red Hat OpenShift deployment and life cycle management.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechLinuxOpen SourceOperating SystemsSoftware
Responsibilities
Play an active role in container and virtualization-related projects and communities like Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, and KubeVirt
Create and guide new feature development; contribute to open source projects in Golang, Python
Coordinate with team leads, architects, and other engineers on the design and architecture of our offerings
Become responsible for the quality of our offerings, participate in peer code reviews and continuous integration (CI), and respond to security threats
Work with Red Hat's Global Customer Support team and partner support teams on resolving customer issues
Work with the Quality Engineering (QE) team to ensure that projects are tested correctly
Publicize the team's work through blogs, web postings, or conference talks
Stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in AI frameworks, and leverage those in your day to day work
Proactively utilize AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) for code generation, auto-completion, and intelligent suggestions to accelerate development cycles and enhance code quality
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience working in a Linux environment with at least one language like Golang, Python, Java, or C or C++
Expert in a container ecosystem like Docker, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift
Expert in microservices architectures and concepts including APIs, versioning, monitoring, etc
Ability to examine various technological areas deeply and deliver solutions
Experience with AI frameworks and tooling
Technical leadership acumen in a global team environment
Excellent debugging skills
Proficient written and verbal communication skills in English
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent working experience
Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing LLMs (e.g., Google Gemini), as relevant, for tasks such as brainstorming solutions, deep research, summarizing technical documentation, drafting communications, summarizing complex technical information, and enhancing problem-solving efficiency across the development lifecycle
Preferred
Experience with cloud development
Familiarity with virtualization, networking, or storage
Background in DevOps or site reliability engineering (SRE)
Experience with open source development
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!
Company
Red Hat
Red Hat is a software company that offers enterprise open-source software solutions. It is a sub-organization of IBM.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2018-10-28Acquired
1999-08-20IPO
1999-03-09Corporate Round
Leadership Team
Chris Wright
Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President Global Engineering
Mark Little
CTO JBoss
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