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Principal Software Engineer - OpenShift & Kubernetes

Job in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, 27601, USA
Listing for: Red Hat, Inc.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-14
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Software Engineer, DevOps, Cloud Engineer - Software, Full Stack Developer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
## Principal Software Engineer - Open Shift & Kubernetes Apply remote type:
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**** About the Job
**** Red Hat Engineering is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join us to continue making Open Shift the premier Kubernetes platform. This role requires a technical authority who leads the design of systems that involve multiple components and coordinates across teams, setting a technical direction that anticipates future customer needs and establishes the standard for software quality. This role is responsible for ensuring the integrity and long-term quality of our software, ensuring it empowers our customers to deliver on their goals.
The ideal candidate is willing to or is already participating in one or more of the Kubernetes SIGs and contributing code to one or more of the Kubernetes repositories. You'll work as part of a fast-paced, highly experienced, and exciting engineering team distributed across the globe and you’ll participate in a vibrant open source culture. You’ll be working with top Kubernetes contributors on a daily basis.

You'll help promote quality and innovation in the Red Hat Open Shift Engineering team.

* Note:

This role may come into contact with confidential or sensitive customer information requiring special treatment in accordance with Red Hat policies and applicable privacy laws.*## ##
**** What you will do
***** Technical Impact:
Leads the design and development of software solutions for features that cross multiple subsystems or components.
* Internal and External

Collaboration:

Acts as a key representative and leader within the community, advocating for internal or external customer needs, while aligning products with the community direction.
* Mentor and Develop Engineering Talent:
Across teams, coaches and mentors senior engineers.
* Own and Deliver Business Impact:
Owns and delivers technical initiatives with visible business impact, enabling the entire team to deliver value to the end user.
* Agentic AI based SDLC and and Utilize AI Tools:
Evaluates and introduces new AI-driven methodologies that resolve complex issues and improve Engineering efficiency.
* SDLC:
Leads the definition and implementation of the SDLC for complex multi-component systems, ensuring that the process scales effectively and aligns with the needs of multiple collaborating teams.## ##
**** What you will have
***** Extensive Open Source experience and active participation in community-driven development.
* 7+ years of experience developing software in a Linux environment using a language like Go, Ruby, Python, Java, C, or C++.
* Bachelor's degree in computer science, or equivalent.
* Solid experience designing, building, and debugging distributed systems.
* Thorough understanding of container concepts and container runtimes.
* Familiarity with Kubernetes, both as a user and as a developer.
* Experience with Agentic AI based Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and advanced use of AI-based tools.
* Familiarity with modern tool chains and CI/CD pipelines.
* Experience with distributed version control systems, specifically Git and Git Hub workflows.
* Excellent interpersonal, cross-team collaboration, and ability to work with distributed teams.###
**** The following is considered a plus
***** Understanding Kubernetes architecture and internals
* Experience with development for public cloud services (AWS, GCE, Azure)
* Previous contributions to open source projects or being an open source maintainer#LI-EK1

The salary range for this position is $ - $. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.
** Pay Transparency
** Red Hat determines compensation based on several factors including but not limited to job location, experience, applicable skills and training, external market value, and internal pay equity. Annual salary is one component of Red Hat’s compensation package. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity. For positions with Remote-US locations, the actual salary range for the position may differ based on location but will be commensurate with job duties and…
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