Red hat Senior Software Engineer - OpenJDK Sustaining 

Czechia, Southeast, Brno 

45045646

What you will do

• Work on OpenJDK updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and be responsible for the updates in the stable streams

• Backport selected security and other bug fixes into the stable release streams and help with tracking of upstream patches for backport

• Configure or backport tests, set up test environment, run tests, and verify fixes

• Help with the development of the tests and test framework

• Help with development and integration efforts of the test environment

• Troubleshoot any potential issues, collaborate with the engineering team on resolving them

• Collaborate with various teams (product engineering, quality engineering, program management, release engineering) in order to deliver updates in a timely manner and appropriate quality

• Participate in product engineering team meetings

• Work with the upstream open source community on code reviews and project discussions

What you will bring

• Good Java and C/C++ skills

• Knowledge of Linux and UNIX system programming

• Knowledge of Programming Language Implementation. Compilers, libraries, and language runtimes.

• Familiarity with shell scripting and interpreted programming languages like Python, Ruby

• Experience working with Git (cherry-picking, merging, rebasing, etc. )

• Knowledge of Linux and UNIX system programming

• Knowledge of Windows and Windows system programming

• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with a global team

• Solid written and verbal communication skills in English

• Prior participation and active community member in open source software projects is a significant advantage

• Prior knowledge or experience with the OpenJDK project or JDK/JVM internals is a plus

• Creative, motivated, and capable of working both independently and as part of a globally distributed team

• Interest in open source software and development