Senior Principal Software Engineer

Senior Principal Software Engineer

Job Summary
The AI Core Components organization, part of AI Engineering, is looking for individuals with a passion for Open Source, automation and helping grow the impact of Red Hat’s AI offerings for our customers and the community. In the position of Senior Principal Software Engineer you will work with a diverse team of highly motivated engineers on solving complex challenges by designing, implementing and productizing the RHEL AI product. Your focus will be on deep integration of the AI stack with hardware accelerators from leading vendors, and developing the tooling to facilitate rapid development/build/test cycles. This position enables you to impact Red Hat’s rapidly growing AI/ML family of products directly.

If you enjoy working in a rapidly growing, dynamic environment where each day provides interesting challenges and opportunities, this might be just the place for you. You will work together closely with Product Management, other engineering teams within Red Hat, as well as our partners and key customers.

What we expect you to bring is a passion for both Open Source software and its communities, as well as a desire to contribute to Red Hat’s mission to help customers bring AI to their data.

What you will do
Design and lead the development and implementation of software for RHEL AI to leverage the power of hardware accelerators. 
Be an owner of product quality for our product set by looking to continuously improve process and coding standards 
Work closely with Engineering, Product Management and Support stakeholders to prioritize features and bugs during all phases of development
Lead the interaction with relevant hardware partners with a focus on getting key functionality included in their roadmap
Develop architectural and design principles with an eye on performance, resilience, scalability, security, technology constraints and comprehensibility.
Communicate architectural concepts and decisions to various audiences
Be a coach and mentor to junior members of the team and help expand their skills sets
Be a leader in relevant upstream AI/ML communities with a focus on driving the direction of technologies and how they might be used within our offerings

What you will bring
Strong experience with RHEL or other Linux distributions and a recognized authority in at least one key technology
Strong experience with software development with programming languages such as Python, Go or similar
Problem solving and troubleshooting skills with a focus on root cause analysis
Experience with container technologies, such as Kubernetes/OpenShift and Podman
Hands-on learning and demonstrable experience with implementing and owning complex features individually and in collaboration with others

Nice to have
Previous experience with hardware acceleration, either generic GPU experience or specific ones, such as NVidia CUDA, AMD ROCm or Intel Gaudi
Knowledge of AI frameworks, such as PyTorch and/or TensorFlow
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration
Understanding of Open Source development models
Experience with test-base development and agile/scrum methodologies
 

The salary range for this position is $157,750.00 - $260,200.00. 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 environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.

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