Red Hat · 12 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer - API Server (OpenShift)
Raleigh, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$116K/yr - $192K/yr
5+ years expRed 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. As a Senior OpenShift Engineer, you will contribute to feature development in the upstream ecosystem and ensure that the Kubernetes core of OpenShift remains reliable, scalable, and production-ready.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechLinuxOpen SourceOperating SystemsSoftware
Responsibilities
Create and guide new feature development; contribute to high profile and strategic open source projects in Kubernetes SIGs
Create/submit patches for bug fixes and review patches from other contributors
Continuously test your component/code on all levels and continuously improve our CI system
Provide support for your component/code in production for internal and external customers
Improve current solutions and workflows; prefer appropriately simple, repeatable solutions over more complex and failure-prone ones
Communicate and work effectively with all levels of associates including senior management
Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, diagrams, code comments, and clear code where necessary
Collaborate with other engineers across the Red Hat OpenShift engineering team and work alongside members of the Documentation, Support, and Quality Engineering (QE) teams
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in a software engineering role
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
Experience with Linux operating systems
5+ years of experience writing code in either Go, Java, C/C++ or equivalent
Good written and verbal communication skills in English
Problem-solving and troubleshooting skills including performing root cause analysis
Preferred
Experience designing and implementing REST APIs
Solid understanding of the Kubernetes API Server, Control Plane components, and architecture
Experience working with Red Hat OpenShift
Knowledge of Distributed Systems
Record of contributing to an open source project or community including Kubernetes special interest groups (SIGs)
Graduate of computer science or software engineering or equivalent work experience
Presentations skills and public speaking skills for conferences and demos
Enjoys solving challenging problems and working with emerging technologies
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
Retirement 401(k) with employer match
Paid time off and holidays
Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!
Company
Red Hat
Red Hat is a software company that offers enterprise open-source software solutions. It is a sub-organization of IBM.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2018-10-28Acquired
1999-08-20IPO
1999-03-09Corporate Round
Leadership Team
Chris Wright
Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President Global Engineering
Mark Little
CTO JBoss
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