Principal Software Engineer - Accelerator Enablement

Principal Software Engineer

Job Summary

The Accelerator Enablement team, part of AI Platform Core Components Engineering, is looking for individuals with a passion for Open Source, automation and helping grow the impact of Red Hat’s AI offerings for our customers and the community. In the position of Principal Software Engineer you will work with a diverse team of highly motivated engineers on solving complex challenges by designing, implementing and productizing the Red Hat AI portfolio. Your focus will be on deep integration of the AI stack with hardware accelerators from leading vendors. This position enables you to impact Red Hat’s rapidly growing AI family of products directly.

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 and lead the packaging and productization of software for RH AI core platform components to leverage the power of hardware accelerators. 

• Work closely with Engineering, Product Management and Support stakeholders to prioritize features and bugs during all phases of development

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for AI integration within the software development lifecycle, driving continuous improvement and innovation in engineering practices; share use cases for successful experiments with stakeholders for broader use.

• Develop architectural and design principles with an eye on performance, resilience, scalability, security, technology constraints and comprehensibility.

• Explore and experiment with emerging AI technologies relevant to software development, proactively identifying opportunities to incorporate new AI capabilities into existing workflows and tooling.

• Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing LLMs for relevant tasks and proactively utilize AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) for code generation, auto-completion, and intelligent suggestions to accelerate development cycles and enhance code quality.

• Communicate architectural concepts and decisions to various audiences

• Be a coach and mentor to more junior members of the team and help expand their skills sets

What you will bring

• Strong experience with RHEL or other Linux distributions

• Strong experience with software development with programming languages such as Python, Go or similar

• Problem solving and troubleshooting skills with a focus on root cause analysis

• Experience with container technologies, such as Kubernetes/OpenShift and Podman

• Hands-on learning and demonstrable experience with implementing and owning complex features individually and in collaboration with others

Considered a plus

• Previous experience with hardware acceleration, either generic GPU experience or specific ones, such as CUDA and ROCm

• Understanding of Python packing ecosystem

• Knowledge of AI frameworks, such as PyTorch and/or TensorFlow

• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration

• Understanding of Open Source development models

• Experience with test-base development and agile/scrum methodologies

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 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.

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. 

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)
Red Hat 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.