Principal Software Engineer - OpenShift Networking; EMEA

Position: Principal Software Engineer - OpenShift Networking (EMEA)
Location: Turbigo

The Red Hat Engineering team is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join the Open Shift Network Ingress and DNS group. You will design, implement, and maintain next-generation networking solutions for Red Hat Open Shift, with a specific focus on ingress traffic management and DNS. As a key member of our North America East Coast-based team, you will contribute to upstream open-source projects and downstream product integration.
What You Will Do

Lead the definition of requirements, design, implementation, and testing, serving as a technical mentor for the team
Architect and develop Open Shift networking solutions focused on cluster ingress and DNS
Drive contributions to upstream open-source projects including Gateway API, CoreDNS, External

DNS, HAProxy, and Istio
Develop high-performance features in Go, leveraging Kubernetes controllers and APIs
Own the full software development lifecycle, from requirement gathering to release and maintenance
Troubleshoot and resolve complex networking issues using Linux-based diagnostics and methodologies
Partner with cross-functional engineering teams, product management, and community contributors
Provide technical guidance for internal and external consumers of Open Shift networking capabilities
Manage incident responses and customer escalations for ingress and DNS domains

What You Will Bring

10+ years of software engineering experience in systems, networking, or platform domains
Expertise in Go is mandatory, or proficiency in systems languages like C/C++ or Python is a plus
Deep understanding of Kubernetes networking, controllers, and APIs;
Open Shift experience is highly valued
Familiarity with HAProxy, Envoy Proxy, CoreDNS, External

DNS, Istio, and DNS protocols
Hands‑on experience with Linux (RHEL/Fedora) and low-level networking (IP routing, TLS, etc.)
Proven track record of contributing to or leading open-source projects
Excellent collaboration skills across distributed teams with professional fluency in English
Exposure to AI-assisted development tools and concepts (e.g., Claude, Gemini, LLMs)

The Following Are Considered a Plus

Experience with the Gateway API specification or service mesh technologies like Istio

Experience with debugging complex network issues in containerized environments

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