Principal Software Quality Engineer â AI Model Serving
Principal Software Quality Engineer â AI Model Serving
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Job Summary:
Are you ready to take a technical leadership role in shaping the quality of an opensource Kubernetesnative AI platform thats redefining hybrid cloud
The Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) team is seeking a Principal Quality Engineer with deep experience in Kubernetesnative application testing and a strong foundation in Python and PyTest to lead quality strategy across our AI Model Serving offerings. Youll work in a highly collaborative team responsible for one of the core capabilities of OpenShift AI contributing to opensource projects such as KServe Kubeflow and vLLM. Your work will directly impact enterprises running missioncritical AI workloads on hybrid and multicloud environments.
This role requires not only excellent engineering skills but also strategic vision thought leadership and the ability to mentor and influence others across multiple teams.
What You Will Do:
Lead the quality strategy and implementation for Kubernetesnative components in Model Serving including Custom Resources Controllers and Operators.
Own and evolve automated test architecture with a focus on PyTest CI/CD integration testing and endtoend testing in Kubernetes environments.
Partner with engineering product and community teams to define testability requirements ensure early validation and prevent regressions.
Design tests that validate systemlevel properties including scalability autoscaling observability and reliability for AI workloads.
Participate and influence upstream communities (KServe Kubeflow ModelMesh etc.) raising quality standards and sharing best practices.
Drive efforts to mock simulate and validate model serving use cases in hybrid cloud and onprem environments.
Serve as a technical mentor and goto expert for Pythonbased testing frameworks and Kubernetesnative validation strategies.
Take a lead role in debugging complex systemlevel issues especially in multitenant distributed AI systems.
Champion Shiftleft testing and early validation practices across the RHOAI stack.
What You Will Bring:
Proven expertise with Kubernetes API development and testing (CRs Operators Controllers). Experience working directly with Custom Resources and reconciliation logic is essential.
Strong programming and testing experience in Python especially with PyTest in large scalable codebases. Golang knowledge is a plus.
Deep understanding of Kubernetes internals networking and lifecycle hooks. Experience with OpenShift is a plus.
Extensive knowledge of CI/CD pipelines especially in containerized or cloudnative ecosystems (e.g. GitHub Actions Tekton Jenkins).
Strong knowledge of test strategy for ML model serving systems including considerations for runtime performance isolation and failure recovery.
Experience with troubleshooting distributed systems and validating observability via Prometheus Grafana OpenTelemetry etc.
A proven ability to lead technical projects and mentor others across teams and time zones.
Excellent communication skills and comfort presenting to engineers managers and external stakeholders.
Preferred (NicetoHave):
Handson experience with KServe ModelMesh Ray vLLM or other model serving frameworks.
Familiarity with Red Hat Service Mesh Istio Knative or similar serverless/K8snative middleware stacks.
Experience with performance/load testing frameworks and chaos testing in Kubernetes.
Contribution history in opensource projects or technical leadership in community forums.
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The salary range for this position is $116270.00 $191840.00. 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 Hats compensation package. This position may also be eligible for bonus commission and/or equity. For positions with RemoteUS 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 worlds leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions using a communitypowered approach to deliver highperforming Linux cloud container and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40 countries our associates work flexibly across work environments from inoffice to officeflex 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. Were 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.
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Employment Type
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