Senior Software Engineer - OpenShift Networking

Location: Remote Ireland

Remote Type: Remote

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

The Red Hat Engineering team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our global OpenShift Networking team. In this role, you will work as part of a global software development team to design, architect, and implement future networking solutions for Red Hat OpenShift. Your main responsibilities will be related to Red Hat OpenShift and networking solutions, you will work as part of a distributed team both on your own and in close collaboration across Red Hat's platform engineering teams.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and implement networking solutions for Red Hat's next-generation platforms, including Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift.

• Become responsible for the quality of our offerings, participate in peer code reviews and continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD), and respond to security threats (CVEs).

• Participate in, lead, and create upstream networking project communities, including contributing new development work and existing features and fixes for projects like Kubernetes, OVN-Kubernetes, Multus, and Open Virtual Networking (OVN).

• Use your deep networking expertise to help customers solve complex business problems with creative solutions.

What you will bring

• Solid networking knowledge, with experience in areas such as switching, routing protocols, or related network technologies.

• Hands-on experience with cloud, NFV, and/or software-defined networking (SDN).

• Proficiency in one or more programming languages: Go, Python, C, or C++.

• Good understanding of open source development models and collaboration workflows.

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to design and implement well-structured technical solutions.

• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a distributed, cross-functional team environment.

• Proven experience integrating automated testing, quality gates, and observability into CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable, maintainable, and production-ready software.

• Awareness and leveraging of AI tools (like Claude, Cursor) for product development life cycle .

• Good communication skills in English.

The following are considered a plus:

• Experience with Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, and container networking.

• Experience with Linux networking technologies.

• Experience with development for public cloud services, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Compute Engine (GCE), and Microsoft Azure.

• Familiar with test-based development and agile or scrum methodologies.

• Ability to present to customers and stakeholders.

• Previous contributions to open source projects or being an open source maintainer.

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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