Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Advanced Cluster Security; RHACS

About the Job

Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security (RHACS) Engineering builds industry-leading security solutions for Open Shift and Kubernetes environments. Our mission is to make Open Shift the most secure Kubernetes distribution by delivering end-to-end security capabilities across the entire software development lifecycle.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in backend systems and automation to join the RHACS team. In this role, you will act as a technical leader responsible for designing and delivering scalable, reliable, and secure software systems. You will champion a customer‑first mindset, drive engineering excellence, and help define quality standards that ensure robust and production‑ready systems at scale.

• Technical Leadership & Impact

• Lead the design and implementation of backend services and core system components within the RHACS platform.

• Build and evolve critical services, automation tooling, and Linux‑based data collection systems with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, and performance.

• Influence architectural decisions and contribute to the long‑term technical direction of the platform.

• Engineering Excellence & Quality

• Own the quality of your code and ensure systems are thoroughly tested, observable, and resilient.

• Champion a “design‑first” engineering culture by driving design document practices and structured technical reviews.

• Build and improve automated testing frameworks for complex distributed systems.

• Innovation & Technical Strategy

• Proactively identify technical gaps, emerging risks, and future scalability challenges in Kubernetes security.

• Evaluate and introduce new technologies, frameworks, and languages that improve developer productivity and system robustness.

• Collaboration & Cross‑functional Execution

• Partner closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to define and refine RHACS features.

• Collaborate across teams to ensure alignment on architecture, priorities, and delivery timelines.

• Customer Focus & Problem Solving

• Diagnose and resolve complex customer issues involving Kubernetes, Linux internals, and distributed systems.

• Provide deep technical insight and guidance to improve system reliability and customer experience.

• Mentorship & Team Growth

• Mentor engineers through code reviews, design feedback, and technical guidance.

• Foster a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and engineering excellence.

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related STEM field with 5+ years of software engineering experience, or Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience in backend systems, security, or distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency in backend development with experience in languages such as Go, C++, or similar.
• Proven experience designing and building scalable, high‑performance distributed systems.
• Hands‑on experience building RESTful and/or gRPC APIs in production environments.
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes, including deployment, operations, and security in production environments.
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform, Helm, or similar technologies.
• Familiarity with system‑level debugging, Linux internals, or security‑focused engineering is highly desirable.
• Strong advocate for automated testing, CI/CD, and high‑quality engineering practices.
• Experience writing clear, structured technical design documents.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly.
• Collaborative mindset with experience working across engineering, product, and design teams.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast‑evolving technical environments.

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