Software Engineer API Server (OpenShift)

About the job

APIs are the heart of Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift. We are growing our control plane engineering team whose primary focus is working on the foundation of the Kubernetes API machinery - both directly upstream and as part of the OpenShift product. If you get excited about CustomResourceDefinitions kube-apiserver admission aggregation garbage collection priority & fairness or server-side apply we want you on our global team.

As an OpenShift engineer you will work in one of the top Kubernetes teams industry-wide. You can help us push features forward in the upstream community and assist us in ensuring the OpenShift Kubernetes foundation is rock solid.

What youll do

• Create and guide new feature development; contribute to high profile and strategic open source projects in Kubernetes SIGs

• Create/submit patches for bug fixes and review patches from other contributors

• Continuously test your component/code on all levels and continuously improve our CI system

• Provide support for your component/code in production for internal and external customers.

• Improve current solutions and workflows; prefer appropriately simple repeatable solutions over more complex and failure-prone ones

• Communicate and work effectively with all levels of associates including senior management

• Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation diagrams code comments and clear code where necessary

• Collaborate with other engineers across the Red Hat OpenShift engineering team and work alongside members of the Documentation Support and Quality Engineering (QE) teams

What youll bring

• 2 years of experience in a software engineering role

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related technical field or equivalent practical experience

• Experience with Linux operating systems

• 2 years of experience writing code in either Go Java C/C or equivalent

• Good written and verbal communication skills in English

• Problem-solving and troubleshooting skills including performing root cause analysis

The following are considered a plus:

• Experience designing and implementing REST APIs

• Solid understanding of the Kubernetes API Server Control Plane components and architecture

• Experience working with Red Hat OpenShift

• Knowledge of Distributed Systems

• Record of contributing to an open source project or community including Kubernetes special interest groups (SIGs)

• Graduate of computer science or software engineering or equivalent work experience

• Presentations skills and public speaking skills for conferences and demos

• Enjoys solving challenging problems and working with emerging technologies

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About Red Hat

Red Hat is the worlds 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. 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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