Posted:
8/25/2024, 5:00:00 PM
Location(s):
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States ⋅ North Carolina, United States
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
Software Engineering
Workplace Type:
Remote
The Red Hat Experience Engineering (XE) Sustaining Engineering team is looking for a Senior Software Maintenance Engineer to help lead a new team aimed at improving the long-term product experience of our Red Hat OpenShift customers. In this role, you will work closely with Product Engineering to deliver extended product maintenance work, including handling bugs and CVEs in extended life streams of Red Hat OpenShift. You'll be actively driving all aspects of Red Hat OpenShift maintenance for a subset of product components focused on software development that goes beyond the normal maintenance phase of Red Hat OpenShift minor releases. You will co-lead the patch review process, the development and execution of backports and test plans, and the creation of automation tools to improve the efficiency, flexibility, and quality of Red Hat’s patch delivery to customers.
To succeed in this role, you’ll need to have the ability to think creatively and adapt to rapid change, as well as an eagerness to learn new things, and to innovate for process and quality efficiency.
What you will do:
Contribute to the development of new Red Hat OpenShift product maintenance offerings, aiming to make Red Hat a global leader in long-term product experience.
Drive daily activities of product maintenance engineering teams, serving as a regional and global expert on Red Hat OpenShift product issues
Resolve and proactively address critical issues that have an impact on long-term regional or global business success of Red Hat OpenShift
Work within the Red Hat OpenShift portfolio and be responsible for the delivery of maintenance streams
Lead and collaborate with developer and QE counterparts, product and project manager, and release engineering teams across the globe to ensure the development and delivery of fixes meet the schedule requirements and high quality standards expected and required by Red Hat customers
Diagnose the root cause of failures
Backport CVE and bug fixes to stable release streams
Develop, maintain, and monitor tests and onboard automated tests into a continuous integration workflow as much as possible
Develop onboarding and training for new team members
Mentor junior team members
What you will bring:
Outstanding debugging, troubleshooting, and analytical skills
3+ years of experience in software engineering and/or quality engineering
Ability to work Hybrid in Raleigh NC
Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related engineering field, or relevant professional experience
Experience committing code at scale on complex source control structures
Ability to remain patient and diligent when working on detailed tasks
Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with a global team
Multi-tasking skills and ability to work under tight deadlines
Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English
Experience with the following are considered a plus:
Experience collaborating in open source software communities
Experience developing and maintaining enterprise production software
Solid skills and background in Red Hat OpenShift or a similar Kubernetes distribution
Familiarity with DeploymentConfig, BuildConfig, image registry, or image streams
Expertise programming in Go and/or Python
Experience with agile software methodologies including test-based development, test planning, test cases design, test script automation, and documentation
Experience with cloud computing, e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP
Experience using GitLab and Git in contributor and maintainer roles
Experience writing and debugging CI tests
Experience with CVE systems and related solution delivery processes
Experience with platform observability tools including monitoring, logging, and profiling
Ability to collaborate with development engineers, understand priorities, understand code risk, meet deadlines, have a strong sense of responsibility, and work with minimal supervision
The salary range for this position is $101,300.00 - $162,050.00. 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 have the flexibility to choose the work environment that suits their needs from in-office to fully remote to office-flex. 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. Opportunities are open. Join us.
Benefits
● 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!
Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.
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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 diverse 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 of diversity that compose our global village.
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Headquarter Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
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