Senior Software Engineer - OpenShift Network

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain OpenShift networking solutions focused on cluster ingress and DNS.
• Contribute to upstream open-source projects including Gateway API, CoreDNS, ExternalDNS, HAProxy, and Istio.
• Implement features primarily in Go, leveraging Kubernetes controllers and other APIs.
• Lead the full development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, and release.
• Debug and troubleshoot complex networking issues using Linux-based tools and methodologies.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, product managers, and community contributors to support OpenShift consumers.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, preferably in systems, networking, or platform domains.
• Proficiency in Go, or experience in systems languages such as C/C++ or Python.
• Solid understanding of Kubernetes networking, controllers, and APIs.
• Familiarity with HAProxy, Envoy, CoreDNS, ExternalDNS, Istio, and DNS protocols.
• Hands-on experience with Linux (RHEL/Fedora) and low-level networking (IP, routing, TLS).
• Proven history of contributing to open-source projects or working in open-source communities.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills for global collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the Gateway API specification or its implementations, especially Istio.
• Experience debugging complex network issues in containerized environments.
• Exposure to AI tools and concepts such as LLMs.

About the Company

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions. We use a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Our culture is built on the principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, empowering people from all backgrounds to drive innovation.