Senior Software Engineer - Networking

About The Job
The Red Hat Linux Virtualization Networking team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a deep passion for system-level engineering and low-level operating system components. The RHEL Virtualization group is responsible for all aspects related to Virtualization in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, including system, firmware, device and network emulation, as well as their counterpart aspects in the guest instance on top of Red Hat or third-party virtualized platforms.
In this role, you will design, implement, test, and automate deployment tools and solutions, contributing to industry-leading technologies like Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization and community distributions such as CentOS Stream and Fedora. As part of a geographically distributed team, you will collaborate with multiple Red Hat engineering teams and open-source communities around the globe. This position offers an excellent opportunity to work alongside and learn from some of the brightest engineers in the open-source industry.
What You Will Do

• Design and develop code to implement new features and resolve defects primarily in open-source community projects related to virtualization and networking technologies
• Actively contribute to and collaborate with teams enabling new features in Red Hat layered products across virtualization and container solutions.
• Engage actively in the open-source community; review patches and provide technical feedback on community-oriented enhancements and bug fixes.
• Develop and contribute tests into a continuous integration (CI) workflow.
• Work effectively as part of a distributed, agile team.
  

What You Will Bring

• 3+ years of relevant experience in system-level software development for Linux, preferably using C or C++.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts, such as communication layers, protocols, network interfaces and architectures. Experience with packet-level debugging and transport protocols such as TCP is a plus.
• Technical proficiency in the Linux Networking stack, or other low-level subsystems.
• Strong knowledge of operating systems and computer architecture concepts.
• Strong system-level debugging skills (e.g., GDB, strace, BPF traces, etc.).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field; an advanced degree is beneficial.
  

The Following Are Considered a Plus

• Development experience with KVM and QEMU and the Linux Virtualization stack, particularly in areas like memory management, IOMMU, device assignment, or other low-level subsystems.
• Familiarity with open-source development and active engagement in communities such as the Linux kernel, distributions, or similar projects, ideally with a history of active open source contributions.
• Rust, Python, Go, or shell script programming experience. Familiarity with security topics and defensive programming techniques.
• Experience with Linux drivers development and with the Linux kernel networking subsystem.
• Experience with multiple hardware platforms (e.g., x86, ARM64, s390x, RISC-V).
• Prior experience speaking at conferences, publishing technical blogs/articles, or holding patents.
  

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.
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