Sustaining Engineering Intern - RHEL Userspace (Waterford office, Ireland)

Red Hat; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Red Hat is offering a Sustaining Engineering Intern role in Waterford, Ireland. This paid, full‑time internship runs January to August 2027, with hybrid working hours and a focus on RHEL Userspace backporting, testing and release processes.

You will backport security fixes, configure tests, and collaborate with global teams to deliver high‑quality enterprise software. Applicants must be enrolled in an Irish university and ready to work full time from January 2027.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an accredited Irish university for the full duration of the internship.
• Available to join full time January–August 2027.
• Strong written and spoken English.
• Interest in open source software and development.
• Basic knowledge of Linux and programming languages such as C, C++, Python, Go.

Responsibilities

• Work on RHEL Userspace security fixes and bugs and manage updates in stable streams.
• Backport selected fixes into stable releases and track upstream patches.
• Configure and backport tests, set up test environments and run verifications.
• Contribute to test framework development and test environment integration.
• Troubleshoot issues with the engineering team and help resolve them.
• Collaborate across product, quality, PM and release teams for timely updates.
• Participate in internal projects for automation and efficiency.

Skills

Linux basics

C/C++

Python

Go

Bash/Python scripting

Git

English communication

Tools

Git

Job description

Sustaining Engineering Intern - RHEL Userspace (Waterford office, Ireland)

Hybrid
Waterford City
Full time
R-
The Red Hat Sustaining Engineering team is looking for a motivated Intern with a focus on Red Hat Enterprise Linux to join our team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on critical fixes for Userspace components in stable streams. You will make sure that our solutions fulfill the highest possible enterprise quality, performance, usability, and supportability criteria. You will gain a deep understanding of a variety of technologies from Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) as backporting, testing and release processes. You’ll also work with older streams that have their own specifics, requiring troubleshooting of potential problems.

This role empowers you to contribute, learn and explore new solutions moving forward. This will give you the opportunity to gain a wide range of knowledge about product lifecycle, our business and the open source culture.

At Red Hat, you’ll work in an environment that welcomes diverse perspectives, values great ideas, and empowers individuals to contribute meaningfully. Freedom and courage are two of our core values – which means you’ll have the space to take risks, explore the unknown, and grow your strengths. But being a Red Hatter is not just about bravery; it's also about commitment and follow-through.

Red Hat’s Intern Program is a collaborative effort between the Emerging Talent team and our intern managers. The program is designed to offer a meaningful and well‑rounded experience – combining professional development, networking opportunities, social engagement, and impactful work. This is a paid, full‑time internship based in the Waterford office with flexible working hours. The expected start date is January 2027.

What you will do:

• Work on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security vulnerabilities and bugs and be responsible for the updates in the stable streams
• Backport selected security and other bug fixes into the stable release streams and help with tracking of upstream patches for backport
• Configure or backport tests, set up test environment, run tests and verify fixes
• Help with the development of the tests and test framework
• Help with development and integration efforts of the test environment
• Troubleshoot any potential issues, collaborate with the engineering team on resolving them
• Collaborate with various teams (product engineering, quality engineering, program management, release engineering) in order to deliver updates in a timely manner and appropriate quality
• Possibility to participate in several internal and cross‑functional projects for automation, integration and efficiency

What you will bring:

• You must be enrolled in an accredited university program in the Republic of Ireland during the full duration of the internship and must be able to join us full time from January till August 2027
• Working knowledge of written and spoken English
• Interest in open source software and development
• Basic knowledge of Linux and programming languages like C, C++, Python, Go
• Familiarity with scripting using Bash or Python
• Understanding of Git (cherry‑picking, merging, rebasing, etc.)
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with a global team
• Interest in learning new technologies and problem‑solving skills