Principal Software Engineer

The Red Hat Engineering team is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join this role you will work with Red Hat products to correct errors and adapt to new environments in conjunction with the companys work with the Telco 5G Platform Precision Timing team. You will be part of a team responsible for designing and implementing the container platform for 5G telecommunication networks contributing to industry-leading technologies in the Kubernetes and Telecom ecosystem for example CNCF projects and ORAN. You will be working on industry-leading projects and technologies and breaking new ground.

As a part of a geographically distributed team you will collaborate with multiple Red Hat 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 Kubernetes and open source development models.

If youre interested keep reading!

What you will do :

Bring Telecom High Availability and small footprint concepts to the Cloud-Native Network Function (CNF) platform enabling 5G vRAN and core deployments.

Perform system-level engineering and design for performance including latency-sensitive workload tuning.

Define contribute to and collaborate on new system architectures.

Troubleshoot analyze bug root causes and provide resolutions.

Partner & Application Focus

Collaborate with engineers and partners to design software within project constraints.

Work with partners and internal resources to acquire data analyze requirements and design / build software.

Utilize documentation from users and partners to analyze process flows design improvements and model / measure changes.

Coordinate with partners and Red Hat resources to install the vertical market applications and environments that support the partner certification and testing process.

Review design enhancement proposals and patches from other team members.

Open Source & Outreach

Play an active role and contribute to open source projects and communities (Kubernetes Red Hat OpenShift Open vSwitch (OVS) Open Virtual Network (OVN)).

Publicize the teams work through blogs web postings or conference talks.

Work across product teams to influence future directions.

Quality & Testing

Work with the Quality Engineering (QE) team to ensure effective and complete test coverage.

Implement unit tests in situ testing and documentation for the validation of software code.

Gather data and document performance requirements.

What you will bring :

Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent working experience.

7 years of experience in a Linux environment or a related role.

Programming Experience : Strong proficiency in at least one of the following : Golang Rust Python or C / C.

Linux Systems :

Experience with Linux system programming in a distributed telecom environment.

Good knowledge of Linux Kernel internals and architecture with the ability to work with Linux Kernel developers to debug and resolve issues.

Experience with multi-threaded programming and management of shared resources in complex environments.

General : Comfortable working on large multidisciplinary problems and bringing together a diverse set of technical options to a clear path forward. Ability to quickly learn new technologies and good written and verbal communication skills in English.

The following are considered a plus :

Familiarity with the wider Kubernetes and CNCF project ecosystem.

Experience with virtualization technologies (QEMU KVM etc.).

Experience with container-related technologies (docker cri-o etcd).

Experience with Real Time Linux.

Experience with cloud security and security topics in general.

Experience with Precision Timing Protocol and / or the Network Timing Protocol

Latency sensitive workload tuning (IEQ lines CPU pinning NUMA affinity etc.).

System and performance engineering analysis and a proven track record of unlocking performance in constrained environments.

Linux networking or SDN related development contribution.

Leading or contributing to open source communities

Previous code contributions to or participation in open source projects or code samples on GitHub

Keywords : Cloud-native Network Functions CNF KubeVirt Kubernete s OpenShift SDN Kernel.

The salary range for this position is $170770.00 - $281770.00. 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 Hats 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 is the worlds 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. Were 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.

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!

Note : These benefits are only applicable to full time permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.

Inclusion at Red Hat

Red Hats culture is built on the open source principles of transparency collaboration and inclusion where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. When this is realized it empowers people from different backgrounds perspectives and experiences to come together to share ideas challenge the status quo and drive innovation. Our aspiration is that everyone experiences this culture with equal opportunity and access and that all voices are not only heard but also celebrated. We hope you will join our celebration and we welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions that compose our global village.

Equal Opportunity Policy (EEO)

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Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

Continuous Integration,Docker,Jenkins,Python,System Design,Agile,C / C++,Go,Systems Engineering,Software Development,Java,Distributed Systems

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 170770 - 281770