Job Summary
The Red Hat OpenShift Networking team is looking for a motivated Senior Software Engineer to join and grow with us. As a member of our team, you will help design, architect, and implement next-generation network ingress and DNS solutions for our enterprise Kubernetes platform, Red Hat OpenShift. Using your expertise, you will work with Red Hat and various open source communities like Gateway API, CoreDNS, and others to deliver features, enhancements, and bug fixes for the benefit of our customers and the broader community of OpenShift users.
We provide an enjoyable and engaging work environment, with the opportunity for you to collaborate with dynamic and diverse agile teams, working around the world to create value for our customers and partners in an open source way. This is a great opportunity to hone your skills while working with a wide range of languages, frameworks, and technologies. You will become a part of Red Hat’s culture that makes us unique in the industry and you’ll work with communities passionate about open source software.
What you will do
Collaborate with peers and upstream open source communities on the design and development of features, enhancements, and bug fixes related to cluster ingress and DNS.
Develop and maintain controllers and operators in Go to manage networking solutions within Red Hat OpenShift.
Engage with our support team to help them resolve complex customer networking issues.
Work with our documentation team to improve documentation related to OpenShift's ingress and DNS capabilities.
Interact with globally distributed open source project teams and communities inside and outside of Red Hat.
Debug and troubleshoot complex networking issues using Linux-based tools and methodologies.
What you will bring
Experience in software development, preferably in systems, networking, or cloud platform domains.
Proficiency in programming with Go, with experience implementing controllers and/or operators on Kubernetes.
Experience working with cloud technologies like Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, and/or other cloud platforms.
Knowledge of networking fundamentals and protocols such as TCP, TLS, HTTP, and DNS.
Familiarity with networking tools and components like HAProxy, Envoy Proxy, CoreDNS, and ExternalDNS.
Ability to proactively identify, address, and resolve issues with minimal supervision.
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
Passion for open source software and a constructive, collaborative mindset for sharing ideas openly.
The following are considered a plus
Experience contributing to an open source project or community.
Familiarity with the Gateway API specification or its implementations.
Experience with debugging complex network issues in containerized environments.
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About Red Hat
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 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.
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