Red Hat · 4 days ago
Principal Software Engineer, AI & Edge
Raleigh, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$142K/yr - $234K/yr
7+ years expRed Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, and they are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their Ecosystems Engineering group. This role involves designing, implementing, and productizing new AI solutions, focusing on the integration of AI stacks and hardware accelerators.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechLinuxOpen SourceOperating SystemsSoftware
Responsibilities
Architect and lead the implementation of new features and solutions for Red Hat AI and Edge products
Explore deep code integration into various Red Hat products, ensuring optimal integration between the Red Hat portfolio, hardware accelerators and partners
Provide technical vision and leadership on critical and high-impact projects, ensuring non-functional requirements including security, resiliency, and maintainability are met
Integrate software that leverages hardware accelerators (e.g., DPUs, GPUs, AIUs) and perform performance analysis and optimization of AI workloads with accelerators
Work with major AI and hardware partners such as NVIDIA, AMD, Dell, and others on building joint integrations and products
Collaborate closely with UX, UI, QE, and cross-functional teams to deliver a great experience to Red Hat partners and customers
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
Mentor, influence, and coach a distributed team of engineers, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement by sharing recommendations and technical knowledge
Qualification
Required
7+ years of relevant technical experience in software development
Advanced experience working in a Linux environment with at least one language like Golang, Rust, Java, C, or C++
Advanced experience with a container orchestration ecosystem like Kubernetes, or Red Hat OpenShift
Strong experience with microservices architectures and concepts including APIs, versioning, monitoring, etc
Experience with AI/ML technologies, including foundational frameworks, large language models (LLMs), Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) paradigms, vector databases, and LLM orchestration tools
Ability to quickly learn and guide others on using new tools and technologies
Proven ability to innovate and a passion for staying at the forefront of technology
Excellent system understanding and troubleshooting capabilities
Autonomous work ethic, thriving in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Technical leadership acumen in a global team environment
Proficient written and verbal communication skills in English
Preferred
Experience with cloud development for public cloud services (AWS, GCE, Azure)
Familiarity with virtualization, networking, or storage
Background in DevOps or site reliability engineering (SRE)
Experience with hardware accelerators (e.g., GPUs, FPGAs) for AI workloads
Recent hands-on experience with distributed computation, either at the end-user or infrastructure provider level
Experience with performance analysis tools
Experience with Linux kernel 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, and employee assistance program
Company
Red Hat
Red Hat is a software company that offers enterprise open-source software solutions. It is a sub-organization of IBM.
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Chris Wright
Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President Global Engineering
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Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer
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