Senior Software Engineer -Platform Core Components

• Design and contribute to the packaging and productization of software for RH core platform components to leverage the power of hardware accelerators. 

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

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on our  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.

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

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

• Demonstrate proficiency 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.

• 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 contributing to  complex features individually and in collaboration with others

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

• Understanding of Python packaging ecosystem

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

• Understanding of Open Source development models

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

Pay Transparency

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About Red Hat

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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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