Software Engineer

Job Summary
The Red Hat Engineering team is looking for a Software Engineer to join our Telco engineering group. You will be part of a team responsible for designing and implementing the container platform for 5G telecommunication companies, contributing to industry-leading technologies in the Kubernetes ecosystem. In this role, you will help develop and implement cutting-edge new technologies and features. As a part of a geographically distributed team you will collaborate with multiple Red Hat's engineering teams and open source communities around the globe.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have motivation, curiosity, passion for problem solving, and experience with Linux technologies and open source.

What You Will Do

• 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)
• Develop and integrate changes in multiple projects to provide end-to-end solutions
• Troubleshoot, analyze bug root causes and provide resolutions
• Review design, enhancement proposal and patches from other members
• Work with the quality engineering team (QE) to ensure projects are tested correctly
• Publicize the team's work through blogs, web postings, or conference talks

What You Will Bring

• 3+ years of programming experience in a Linux environment with at least one of the following languages: Golang, Python, Java, or C/C++
• Experience with Linux system programming and debugging skills
• Multi-threaded programming and management of shared resources in complex environments
• Knowledge of networking protocols and operating systems
• Proficiency in Kubernetes and microservices architecture
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies
• Capabilities to work on various projects, with different requirements, different priorities, and technical stack
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent working experience
• Professional level of writing and speaking in English

The Following Is Considered a Plus

• Linux networking or SDN related development contributions
• Experience with network protocols and familiarity with technologies like network functions virtualization (NFV/CNF)
• Performance characterization and optimization
• Experience with low latency tuning, hyper-threading and NUMA awareness
• Experience with cloud security, regulations and DevSecOps practices
• Experience with container ecosystem like Docker, Kubernetes or Red Hat OpenShift
• Experience with developing cloud-native applications at scale
• Experience with developing kubernetes operators
• Familiarity with virtualization, networking, or storage

About Red Hat
Red Hat is the world's leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.

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