About the Job
The Red Hat Engineering team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the OpenShift Network Ingress and DNS team. In this role, you will help design, implement, and maintain next-generation networking solutions for Red Hat OpenShift, focusing on ingress traffic management and DNS. You will be a key member of our North America East Coast-based software engineering team working on upstream open source projects and downstream product integration, with a special focus on the Gateway API specification.
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
LI-HM1
The salary range for this position is $111,260.00 - $183,580.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.
Pay Transparency
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About Red Hat
Red Hat (https://www.redhat.com/) is the world's leading provider of enterprise open source (https://www.redhat.com/en/about/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. We're 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.
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