Senior Principal Software Engineer (Raleigh)

Senior Principal Software Engineer

The Red Hat Engineering team is looking for a Senior Principal Software Engineer to join our global 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, and you will work as part of a distributed team both on your own and in close collaboration across Red Hat's platform engineering teams.

At Red Hat, our commitment to open source innovation extends beyond our products - it's embedded in how we work and grow. Red Hatters embrace change especially in our fast-moving technological landscape and have a strong growth mindset. That's why we encourage our teams to proactively, thoughtfully, and ethically use AI to simplify their workflows, cut complexity, and boost efficiency. This empowers our associates to focus on higher-impact work, creating smart, more innovative solutions that solve our customers' most pressing challenges.

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, and Open Virtual Networking (OVN).
• Use your deep networking expertise to help customers solve complex business problems with creative solutions.

What you will bring :

The salary range for this position is $164,850.00 - $271,910.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

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.

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.

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan Retirement 401(k) with employer match Paid time off and holidays Paid parental leave plans for all new parents Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!

These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.

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.

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