Red Hat

Senior Software Engineer

Red Hat$157K — $195K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Communications Engineering, or related field
  • 5 years of experience in backend systems or related roles
  • 5 years of programming experience in Go or Python
  • 4 years of experience with VMware vSphere and Nutanix
  • 3 years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, specifically Prow and Jenkins

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop backend features for Kubernetes and OpenShift
  • Integrate features with cloud platforms like VMware and Nutanix
  • Build and maintain CI/CD automation and tooling
  • Troubleshoot and debug issues in Linux and Kubernetes environments
  • Design and maintain REST/gRPC APIs with OpenAPI specifications
  • Enhance performance and reliability of platform components
  • Collaborate with engineering teams on best practices and design

Benefits

  • Telecommuting permitted within commuting distance of Raleigh, NC
  • Work in a collaborative environment with engineering best practices
  • Opportunity to contribute to large-scale distributed systems
  • Engagement with cutting-edge technologies like Kubernetes and OpenShift
Full Job Description

*Telecommuting permitted: work may be performed within normal commuting distance from the Red Hat, LLC office in Raleigh, NC.

Design and develop backend features and services for large-scale distributed systems running on Kubernetes and OpenShift. Implement backend components that support automated cluster lifecycle management, provisioning, and configuration workflows.

What You Will Do:

  • Develop and integrate features that interact with virtualization and cloud platforms such as VMware vSphere (VCD/VCF), Nutanix Prism Central, and bare-metal hosts.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD automation, tooling, and pipelines to support continuous delivery and testing.
  • Troubleshoot and debug issues across Linux systems, Kubernetes controllers, virtualization layers, and hardware nodes.
  • Design and maintain backend APIs (REST/gRPC), including schema definition, service-to-service communication, and OpenAPI/Swagger specifications.
  • Improve performance, observability, scalability, and reliability across platform components.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams on architecture design, code reviews, and engineering best practices.

What You Will Bring:

  • Bachelor's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Communications Engineering or related field and five (5) years of experience in the job offered or related role.
  • Must have five (5) years of experience with: programming in Go or Python programming languages; designing and developing distributed or large-scale backend systems; developing features for Kubernetes-based platforms, including controller-runtime patterns, reconciliation loops, CRDs, and OpenShift-specific extensions such as Machine API and cluster operators; cloud-native architectures, microservices, and containerized environments; and designing, developing, and integrating backend APIs (REST or gRPC), including defining API schemas, implementing service-to-service communication, and using OpenAPI/Swagger specifications.
  • Must have four (4) years of experience with: virtualization or cloud platforms, including VMware vSphere and Nutanix, as well as Prism Central and related management APIs; and working with bare-metal systems, hardware provisioning, or Linux system-level debugging.
  • Must have three (3) years of experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, specifically Prow and Jenkins.

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The salary range for this position is $157,248 – $195,680/year. 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 relevant work experience

About Red Hat

Red Hat, Inc. is a leading provider of open source software solutions, including Linux, Kubernetes, and Ansible. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. Red Hat operates in over 100 countries and has more than 13,000 employees worldwide. The company is committed to open source innovation and has a strong community of developers and partners. Red Hat was acquired by IBM in 2019 and is now part of IBM's Hybrid Cloud division.
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