Senior Software Engineer

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

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The salary range for this position is $111,260.00 - $183,580.00. 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 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 enviro