Red hat Senior Software Engineer 

United States, North Carolina, Raleigh 

528012457

About the Job

We’re looking for a collaborative and self-driven engineer who is passionate about cloud-native networking and open source development. Success in this role requires excellent technical problem-solving skills, strong communication, and knowledge/experience in network ingress and DNS.

What You Will Do

• Design, develop, and maintain OpenShift networking solutions with a focus on cluster ingress and DNS

• Contribute to upstream open source projects such as Gateway API and its implementations

• Implement features primarily in Go, leveraging Kubernetes controller and other APIs

• Participate in all stages of the development process: requirement gathering, design, coding, testing, peer reviews, and release

• Debug and troubleshoot complex networking issues using Linux-based tools and methodologies

• Collaborate with other engineering teams, product managers, support engineers, and community contributors

• Provide guidance and support for consumers of OpenShift’s ingress and DNS capabilities

• Support incident response and customer escalations related to ingress and DNS areas

What You Will Bring

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, preferably in systems, networking, or platform domains

• Proficiency in Go, or experience in similar systems languages such as C/C++ or Python

• Understanding of Kubernetes networking, controllers, and APIs; experience with OpenShift is a plus

• Familiarity with tools and components like HAProxy, Envoy Proxy, CoreDNS, ExternalDNS, Istio, and DNS protocols

• Hands-on experience with Linux (RHEL/Fedora) and low-level networking concepts (IP, routing, TLS, etc.)

• Experience contributing to open source projects or working in open source communities

• Ability to collaborate across teams and geographies with strong written and verbal English communication skills

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field

The Following Are Considered a Plus

• Familiarity with the Gateway API specification or its implementations, especially Istio

• Exposure to AI tools and concepts (e.g., Gemini, Cursor, LLMs)

• Experience with debugging complex network issues in containerized environment

The salary range for this position is $111,260.00 - $183,580.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

Pay Transparency

● 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