Red Hat · 1 week ago
Software Engineer, Telco
Raleigh, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$95K/yr - $151K/yr
2+ years expRed Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, and they are seeking a Software Engineer to join their Telco 5G Platform team. The role involves designing and implementing a container platform for 5G telecommunication networks, collaborating with various engineering teams and open source communities.
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Responsibilities
Bring Telecom High Availability and small footprint concepts to the CNF platform, enabling 5G vRAN deployments
Play an active role and contribute to multiple open source projects and communities like Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, Open vSwitch (OVS), and Open Virtual Network (OVN)
Troubleshoot, analyze bug root causes and provide resolutions
Review design, enhancement proposals and patches from other members
System level engineering and design for performance
Work with the quality engineering team (QE) to ensure effective and complete test coverage
Define, contribute to and collaborate on new system architectures
Publicize the team's work through blogs, web postings, or conference talks
Work across product teams to influence future directions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent working experience
2+ years of experience in a Linux environment with at least one of the following languages: Golang, Python, Java, or C/C++
Good knowledge of Linux Kernel internals and architecture
Ability to work with Linux Kernel developers to debug and resolve issues
Comfortable working on large multidisciplinary problems and bringing together a diverse set of technical options to a clear path forward
Experience with Linux system programming in a distributed telecom environment
Multi-threaded programming and management of shared resources in complex environments
Ability to quickly learn new technologies
Good written and verbal communication skills in English
Preferred
Experience with virtualization technologies (QEMU, KVM, etc)
Experience with Real Time Linux
Experience with container related technologies (docker, cri-o, etcd)
Familiarity with the wider Kubernetes and CNCF project ecosystem
Leading or contributing to open source communities
Previous code contributions to or participation in open source projects or code samples on GitHub
You're willing to wear a lot of red or a red hat
Latency sensitive workload tuning (IEQ lines, CPU pinning, NUMA affinity, etc.)
System and performance engineering analysis and a proven track record of unlocking performance in constrained environments
Linux networking or SDN related development contribution
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
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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 & Chief Revenue Officer
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