O pozici
The Red Hat Engineering team is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join the OpenShift Network Ingress and DNS group. You will design, implement, and maintain next-generation networking solutions for Red Hat OpenShift, with a specific focus on ingress traffic management and DNS. As a key member of our North America East Coast-based team, you will contribute to upstream open-source projects and downstream product integration.
We are looking for a collaborative, self-driven engineer passionate about cloud-native networking and open-source development. Success in this role requires exceptional technical problem-solving skills, strong communication, and deep expertise in network ingress and DNS protocols.
Co budeš dělat
- Lead the definition of requirements, design, implementation, and testing, serving as a technical mentor for the team
- Architect and develop OpenShift networking solutions focused on cluster ingress and DNS
- Drive contributions to upstream open-source projects including Gateway API, CoreDNS, ExternalDNS, HAProxy, and Istio
- Develop high-performance features in Go, leveraging Kubernetes controllers and APIs
- Own the full software development lifecycle, from requirement gathering to release and maintenance
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex networking issues using Linux-based diagnostics and methodologies
- Partner with cross-functional engineering teams, product management, and community contributors
- Provide technical guidance for internal and external consumers of OpenShift networking capabilities
- Manage incident responses and customer escalations for ingress and DNS domains
Koho hledáme
- 10+ years of software engineering experience in systems, networking, or platform domains
- Expertise in Go is mandatory, or proficiency in systems languages like C/C++ or Python is a plus
- Deep understanding of Kubernetes networking, controllers, and APIs; OpenShift experience is highly valued
- Familiarity with HAProxy, Envoy Proxy, CoreDNS, ExternalDNS, Istio, and DNS protocols
- Hands-on experience with Linux (RHEL/Fedora) and low-level networking (IP routing, TLS, etc.)
- Proven track record of contributing to or leading open-source projects
- Excellent collaboration skills across distributed teams with professional fluency in English
- Exposure to AI-assisted development tools and concepts (e.g., Claude, Gemini, LLMs)
Benefity
- Red 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. 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 enco
