Red Hat · 2 months ago
Principal Software Engineer, Platform Lead
Raleigh
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$149K/yr - $245K/yr
13+ years expRed Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in providing core platforms and AI acceleration essential for creating exceptional digital experiences, while also guiding tactical decisions and driving strategic initiatives.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechLinuxOpen SourceOperating SystemsSoftware
Responsibilities
Provide expert technical leadership and advisement to the Director and broader leadership, offering critical insights to guide tactical decisions and ensure technical alignment with overall UXE Platform engineering objectives through the strategic integration and development of AI-powered solutions
Lead and conduct in-depth technical discovery and analysis for complex platform initiatives, including AI enablement efforts (e.g., architectural discovery for services like the Customer Portal or Data Lake). Translate high-level strategic goals into concrete technical requirements, propose robust solutions, and effectively delegate implementation tasks to team members
Act as a lead mentor and coach for software engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, professional development, and the adoption of cutting-edge best practices within the team and across the organization. This involves offering guidance on career growth and readiness for opportunities
Drive initiatives to improve operational efficiency, system reliability, and performance by designing and implementing AI-powered solutions and automation within our core platform software
Contribute to the strategic enhancement of our core platforms with AI capabilities, supporting the integration and operationalization of AI/ML models, tools, and frameworks to accelerate AI adoption within UXE. This includes ensuring secure, compliant, and scalable AI component deployment, such as Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers with required CMDB Appcodes and robust authentication/authorization
Lead incident response efforts, conduct thorough root cause analysis, and identify opportunities to automate manual tasks and processes, thereby improving system stability, reducing errors, and minimizing operational toil
Qualification
Required
13+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on platform engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or related infrastructure-focused roles
Proven experience in a technical leadership role, demonstrating the ability to guide teams, provide technical direction, and influence architectural decisions
Deep understanding and extensive hands-on experience with major cloud platforms, specifically AWS and Openshift, including operational experience from both tactical and strategic viewpoints
Strong proficiency in multiple programming languages. Experience with Python, NodeJS, and/or PHP is a significant plus
Extensive full-stack web application development experience and a clear understanding of the request stack, including caching headers, HTTP verbs, and common errors
Strong knowledge of monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog) and experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
Exceptional problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills, with a proven ability to navigate and resolve complex technical challenges in production environments
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills to articulate complex technical and architectural concepts to diverse audiences, from engineers to leadership, and foster effective collaboration
Passion for designing, building, and operating highly reliable, scalable, and secure distributed systems
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
Explore and experiment with emerging AI technologies relevant to software development, proactively identifying opportunities to incorporate new AI capabilities into existing workflows and tooling
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
Preferred
Direct experience with Akamai, including Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule management and content delivery network (CDN) configurations, is a strong plus
Familiarity with AI/ML concepts, data pipelines for AI, and model operationalization (MLOps)
Previous experience in founding, leading, or significantly contributing to technical guilds
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
Andrew Brown
Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer
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