Principal Software Engineer

APIs are the heart of Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift. We are growing our control plane engineering team whose primary focus is working on the foundation of the Kubernetes API machinery - both directly in the upstream and as part of the OpenShift product. If you get excited about CustomResourceDefinitions, kube‑apiserver, admission, aggregation, garbage collection, priority & fairness or server‑side apply, we want you on our global team. As an OpenShift engineer, you will work in one of the top Kubernetes teams industry‑wide. You can help us push features forward in the upstream community and assist us in ensuring the OpenShift Kubernetes foundation is rock solid. What will you do? Create and guide new feature development; contribute to high profile and strategic open source projects in Kubernetes SIGs Create / submit patches for bug fixes and review patches from other contributors Continuously test your component / code on all levels and continuously improve our CI system Provide support for your component / code in production for internal and external customers. Improve current solutions and workflows; prefer appropriately simple, repeatable solutions over more complex and failure‑prone ones Communicate and work effectively with all levels of associates including senior management Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, diagrams, code comments, and clear code where necessary Collaborate with other engineers across the Red Hat OpenShift engineering team and work alongside members of the Documentation, Support, and Quality Engineering (QE) teams What will you bring? Strong experience in software engineering role Experience with Linux operating systems 8‑10 years of experience writing code in either Go, Java, C / C++ or equivalent Good written and verbal communication skills in English Problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills including performing root cause analysis The following are considered a plus : Experience designing and implementing REST APIs Solid understanding of the Kubernetes API Server, Control Plane components, and architecture Experience working with Red Hat OpenShift Knowledge of Distributed Systems Record of contributing to an open source project or community including Kubernetes special interest groups (SIGs) Graduate of computer science or software engineering or equivalent work experience Presentations skills and public speaking skills for conferences and demos Enjoys solving challenging problems and working with emerging technologies About Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise 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. 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. Equal Opportunity Policy (EEO) RedHat is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We review applications for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law. RedHat does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. We are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other