Software Engineer - Virtualization at Red River

Bengaluru, karnataka, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Python, Rust, Go, C, Containers, CI/CD, Linux, Virtualization, KVM, QEMU, Libvirt, Cloud, Kubernetes, Agile, Troubleshooting, Quality Engineering

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

About the Job The Red Hat Engineering team is looking for a Software Engineer to join our Core Platforms Virtualization team. This team is responsible for all aspects related to Virtualization in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating environment including system, firmware and device emulation for storage, memory and networking, its management layer and associated tools, as well as its counterpart aspects in the guest instance on top of Red Hat or third-party virtualized platforms. In this role you will be responsible for all aspects of coding and quality, you will collaborate within an Agile Scrum team to design, develop, validate and support updates to existing features, as well as emerging functions in our Virtualization Stack (KVM, Hypervisor, Management layer and tools). As a Software Engineer, you will have the chance to work with some of the brightest engineers in the open source industry while acting as an advocate for our customers. We'll need you to have excellent technical and creative thinking skills, as you'll be encouraged to develop innovative solutions to technical issues on a daily basis. This position is a great opportunity to make a difference in the Linux virtualization space while working on solutions used by thousands of people around the world. What you will do: Play an active part in upstream and downstream projects related to the Virtualization ecosystem in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, including but not limited to Qemu, Libvirt, Virt-Tools, testing suites etc. Using the Agile Scrum methodology, take end-to-end ownership of specific Virtualization sub-components including upstream development, downstream validation and packaging, L3 troubleshooting and support. With your Scrum team, take shared responsibility around problem resolution, ongoing quality engineering, as well as handling vulnerabilities and other backports targeted at released versions. What you will bring: 2+ years of experience applying core languages such as Python, Rust or Go to large, enterprise projects. Experience with C is a plus. Proven ability to design and architect large, complex features in the Operating System level, as well as debug, troubleshoot and maintain those for enterprise customers. Ability to use Containers and CI/CD technologies in authoring, building, and automating build and test pipelines. Ability to work in the Linux Virtualization stack (KVM, QEMU, Libvirt and other virtualization technologies), Cloud or Kubernetes technologies Ability to leverage AI-assisted development and/or validation tools and techniques Required Full English proficiency (verbal and written). Ability to work with globally distributed teams or communities. The following are considered a plus: Past experience collaborating with Open-Source communities Public code contributions, Speaking opportunities at conferences, Blogs or articles published About Red Hat Red Hat is the world’s 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. We're 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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Responsibilities

You will be responsible for coding and quality within the Virtualization Stack, collaborating with an Agile Scrum team to design, develop, validate, and support updates. You will take end-to-end ownership of specific Virtualization sub-components, including upstream development and downstream validation.