The Red Hat OpenShift team is looking for a Software Engineer. This engineer will support the creation and maintenance of existing releases of the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, our Kubernetes distribution. This engineer will need to work with the support organization and with engineering teams across the product to identify, prioritize, and implement updates to existing and upcoming releases to resolve customer issues. This engineer will also work proactively with the open source Kubernetes community to implement fixes in our software which were corrected in the community.

What you will do

Work closely with engineering teams around the world to understand and implement improvements and fix product defects in existing releases of OpenShift Core Platform.Follow the Kubernetes community and proactively implement important improvements from the project in our product.Collaborate with our support organization and other product engineering teams to understand when changes are too risky and when they may be inappropriate for existing software release.Help our support organization and customers understand what improvements are coming and when they will be available.

What you will bring

Relevant software development experience and interest to switch to language GoFamiliar with test-based development and agile or scrum methodologiesFamiliarity with operating systems Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CoreOS, FedoraBasic knowledge of OpenShift by Red Hat, containers, and KubernetesUnderstanding of open source development models is a positivePrior participation in open source community software development is a big plusExcellent English written and verbal communication skillsFamiliarity with enterprise application development is a plus

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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