Senior Software Engineer Red Hat Cost Management (Ireland)

The Red Hat Cost Management team is building a new sub-team to create a deployable on-premise product version of our service. We are looking for a skilled Senior Software Engineer to implement the core productization and data persistence features.

You will focus on adapting the existing Python/Django codebase to run efficiently within a customers cluster and ensure the new PostgreSQL-centric data model is robust and performant. This role requires strong development skills paired with a solid understanding of database optimization and cloud-native deployment using Kubernetes/OpenShift tooling.

You will be responsible for tackling complex technical challenges and delivering reliable high-quality code necessary to launch this new product offering.

What you will do

• Implement and optimize the data access layer within the Python/Django application ensuring maximum performance with the on-prem PostgreSQL database.
• Develop test and maintain the deployment artifacts for the product primarily focusing on Helm charts and/or Operator components for provisioning and managing the application stack within OpenShift/Kubernetes.
• Write high-quality maintainable code to refactor and adapt the existing SaaS application logic removing dependencies on cloud-specific services and integrating seamlessly with the self-managed architecture.
• Help design and implement robust unit integration and end-to-end tests for the on-prem deployment process and core features.
• Utilize and contribute to the Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for building and validating container images and release bundles.
• Work closely with the Product managers Product Owners and other engineers to translate architectural designs into reliable code deliverables.
• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving complex issues related to the on-prem products deployment performance and PostgreSQL interactions.

What you will bring

• 5 years of experience developing production applications with Python/Django and managing asynchronous tasks with Celery.
• 3 years of experience with PostgreSQL including schema design migration management and SQL query optimization for performance.
• 2 years of experience working with containers (Docker/Podman) and Kubernetes/OpenShift including a practical understanding of Helm charts or Operators.
• Proven experience implementing microservices and integration design patterns to build scalable decoupled systems.
• 3 years of experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitLab GitHub Actions) and Git-based workflows within an Agile team environment.

Preferred Plus

• Experience adapting SaaS applications for on-premise air-gapped or highly constrained environments.
• Experience writing custom Helm charts or contributing to Kubernetes Operators using Go or Java.
• Deep knowledge of relational database internals and a track record of solving complex performance tuning challenges.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Cursor Sourcery) to accelerate delivery and code quality.

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