The Red Hat OpenStack Networking team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join us working in a globally distributed team focused on Red Hat Load Balancing-as-a-Service (Octavia) and OpenStack DNS-as-a-Service (Designate) in particular. You'll write and review Python code, leveraging modern development practices (including AI tools), while collaborating with upstream community members and fellow Red Hat associates
At Red Hat, our commitment to open source innovation extends beyond our products - it’s embedded in how we work and grow. Red Hatters embrace change – especially in our fast-moving technological landscape – and have a strong growth mindset. That's why we encourage our teams to proactively, thoughtfully, and ethically use AI to simplify their workflows, cut complexity, and boost efficiency. This empowers our associates to focus on higher-impact work, creating smart, more innovative solutions that solve our customers' most pressing challenges.
What you will doActively engage with and contribute to our open source community.
Design, implement, and review code for new features, ensuring high quality and maintainability.
Develop and maintain networking features
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.
Collaborate closely with technical support to efficiently resolve escalated customer issues.
Seize opportunities to inspire and guide the technical direction and content for both the community and Red Hat.
Work as part of a dynamic team of developers and quality engineers to develop and maintain networking features for Red Hat OpenStack Services on OpenShift.
Participate in and contribute to robust upstream and internal Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) practices.
5+ years of software development experience
Solid software development experience with Python and Go.
Proficiency in Linux environments and strong command-line skills.
Experience with networking protocols (including DHCP, DNS, ARP) and networking technologies (including L2 switching, L3 routing, and L4).
Solid understanding of cloud computing principles, configuration management, and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS).
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
The following are considered a plus:
Experience developing Ansible playbooks
Familiarity with the kubernetes operator pattern
Familiarity with virtualization technologies: KVM, VMware, or similar
Familiarity with container tooling
Experience using, developing, or administering Red Hat OpenStack Platform and/or Red Hat OpenShift environments
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