Principal Software Engineer - OpenShift & Kubernetes

Red Hat Engineering is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our Open Shift team, building the premier Kubernetes platform.

• Lead the design and development of software solutions for features that span multiple subsystems.
• Advocate for customer needs, aligning products with community direction, and act as a key representative within the Kubernetes community.
• Co‑coach and mentor senior engineers across teams.
• Own and deliver technical initiatives with visible business impact, enabling the team to add value for end users.
• Evaluate and introduce AI‑driven methodologies to resolve complex issues and improve engineering efficiency.
• Define and implement the SDLC for complex, multi‑component systems, ensuring scalability and alignment across collaborating teams.
• May encounter confidential or sensitive customer information; treat with appropriate care.

• Extensive open source experience and active participation in community‑driven development.
• 7+ years of software development in a Linux environment with languages such as Go, Ruby, Python, Java, C, or C++.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.
• Deep experience designing, building, and debugging distributed systems.
• Thorough understanding of container concepts and runtimes.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes as both a user and a developer.
• Experience with Agentic AI based SDLC and advanced AI‑based tools.
• Familiarity with modern tool chains and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency with Git, especially Git Hub workflows.
• Excellent interpersonal and cross‑team collaboration skills for distributed environments.
• Plus:
  Understanding Kubernetes architecture and internals.
• Plus:
  Experience with development for public cloud services (AWS, GCE, Azure).
• Plus:
  Previous contributions to open source projects or maintainer role.

Salary range: $ – $. Actual offer will be based on qualifications.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare and dependent care.
• Health Savings Account with high deductible medical plan.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Paid parental leave plans for new parents.
• Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Family planning reimbursement.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Transportation expense account.
• Employee assistance program.

Note:

These benefits are only applicable to full‑time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.

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