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Software Engineer

Red Hat
Remote US NC, United States, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 31 Oct 2025
💰 $181,440/yr($113,500/yr$181,440/yr)

About the role

Analyze software requirements, including Kubernetes security product requirements, design and write software code, and design algorithms with a language-agnostic mindset toward software development Agile development methodologies and using modern source control tools.

*Telecommuting role to be performed anywhere in the U.S.
 

What You Will Do:

  • Develop new tools and frameworks to help developers rapidly test, prototype, and ship new versions of the Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes product, with emphasis on unit tests and automated functional and API tests.
  • Design, build, and maintain key services for developer productivity including continuous integration (CI) and cluster provisioning tools, and build and maintain internal tooling and help define the future of ACS managed services.
  • Conduct scale and performance analysis and optimize software performance. Work in Unix or Linux-based distributed software systems, including building, deploying, running and troubleshooting Docker containers, including analyzing and improving performance bottlenecks in software including memory, multithreading and latency optimizations.
  • Work across Red Hat’s software product offering, focusing on efficient data collection, event processing, storage, and persistence and own core areas of the offering over their entire life cycle through design, implementation, and maintenance for Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes.
  • Identify software-related problems, such as missing functionality, suboptimal performance and inadequate maintainability, formulate and communicate solutions through design documents, pull requests and discussions, and execute solutions in Go, Java, Groovy or an equivalent programming language.
  • Participate on customer support on-call rotation to monitor system metrics and triage technical issues.

What You Will Bring:

  • Bachelor’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field and two (2) years of experience in the job offered or related role.
  • Must have two (2) years of experience with: programming with Golang, Java, Python, or C or C++; Linux operating system fundamentals; using Agile development methodologies and using modern source control tools; databases; writing unit tests and automated functional and API tests; analyzing and improving performance bottlenecks in software including memory, multithreading and latency optimizations; and distributed systems and securing systems.

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The salary range for this position is $113,500 - $181,440. 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 Hat’s 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 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.

Inclusion at Red Hat
Red Hat’s 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.

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