Red Hat · 1 day ago
Principal Software Engineer - Accelerator Enablement
Raleigh, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$190K/yr - $313K/yrRed Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, and they are seeking a Principal Software Engineer for their Accelerator Enablement team. In this role, you will design, implement, and productize software for Red Hat's AI core platform components, focusing on integrating AI with hardware accelerators.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechLinuxOpen SourceOperating SystemsSoftware
Responsibilities
Design and lead the packaging and productization of software for RH AI core platform components to leverage the power of hardware accelerators
Work closely with Engineering, Product Management and Support stakeholders to prioritize features and bugs during all phases of development
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for AI integration within the software development lifecycle, driving continuous improvement and innovation in engineering practices; share use cases for successful experiments with stakeholders for broader use
Develop architectural and design principles with an eye on performance, resilience, scalability, security, technology constraints and comprehensibility
Explore and experiment with emerging AI technologies relevant to software development, proactively identifying opportunities to incorporate new AI capabilities into existing workflows and tooling
Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing LLMs for relevant tasks and 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
Communicate architectural concepts and decisions to various audiences
Be a coach and mentor to more junior members of the team and help expand their skills sets
Qualification
Required
Strong experience with RHEL or other Linux distributions
Strong experience with software development with programming languages such as Python, Go or similar
Problem solving and troubleshooting skills with a focus on root cause analysis
Experience with container technologies, such as Kubernetes/OpenShift and Podman
Hands-on learning and demonstrable experience with implementing and owning complex features individually and in collaboration with others
Preferred
Previous experience with hardware acceleration, either generic GPU experience or specific ones, such as CUDA and ROCm
Understanding of Python packing ecosystem
Knowledge of AI frameworks, such as PyTorch and/or TensorFlow
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration
Understanding of Open Source development models
Experience with test-base development and agile/scrum methodologies
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.
Founded in 1993
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
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