Senior Software Engineer

Red Hat, LLC; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 118,600 - 195,680; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible Spending Account

Retirement 401(k) with employer match

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Red Hat, LLC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to deliver key functionalities in Public Key Infrastructure within Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The role involves designing and developing new features, collaborating on open-source projects, and mentoring team members. Ideal candidates will have a background in Java/Rust, knowledge of Linux, and experience with cryptography.

This position offers competitive compensation, including benefits such as comprehensive medical coverage, retirement matching, and paid leave.

Qualifications

• Professional or academic experience in Java / Rust programming.
• Experience in a Linux development environment.
• Solid understanding of PKI, cryptography, and software security.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of high-quality PKI solutions.
• Participate in the entire development cycle.
• Mentor and coach other engineers.

Skills

Java / Rust programming experience

Knowledge of Linux operating system

Experience with PKI and cryptography

Experience using AI agents

Good communication skills in English

Tools

Agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum, JIRA)

Python

Bash

Job description

Job Summary

The Red Hat Identity Management (IdM) Engineering team seeks a Senior Software Engineer to help us deliver on the next generation of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) product functionalities within Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and the Red Hat Certificate System as well as contributing to open‑source projects like Dogtag PKI. As a Senior Software Engineer, your main focus will be on designing, developing, testing and collaborating with other contributors worldwide to bring features on existing components or bootstrap new ones. This is an ideal position for engineers interested in contributing to open source projects and services for enterprise & public sector critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of high‑quality PKI solutions, own the quality of their code and contribute to testing frameworks.
• Participate in the whole development cycle from requirements gathering, scoping, source code development to testing and verification.
• Practice defensive programming to deliver stable and high‑quality software for RedHat customers and upstream communities.
• Communicate and collaborate with developers and teams inside and outside RedHat.
• Influence the technical direction of their team and adjacent teams by building consensus in broader discussions with internal customers or through active participation in external communities.
• Mentor and coach other engineers, share expertise by producing comprehensive design documents, writing blog posts, and mentoring others on documentation and communication best practices.

Requirements

• Java / Rust programming experience; professional or academic experience is required.
• Knowledge of Linux operating system and its development tools; any distribution is OK.
• Experience with PKI, cryptography, and general system and software security technologies.
• Experience using AI agents to accelerate development efforts.
• Good written and verbal communication in English.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with an autonomous agentic software defined lifecycle.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies (e.g. Scrum, JIRA).
• Experience with Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages.
• Experience with software testing, CI/CD, and related frameworks.
• Experience with package maintenance on Fedora/RHEL.
• Experience with hybrid cloud systems or frameworks (e.g., OpenShift, AWS, Microsoft Azure).

#LI-SS1 RedHat will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

The salary range for this position is $118,600.00 - $195,680.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications. Pay Transparency RedHat determines compensation based on several factors including but not limited to job location, experience, applicable skills and training, external market value, and internal pay equity. Annual salary is one component of RedHat’s compensation package. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity. For positions with Remote-US locations, the actual salary range for the position may differ based on location but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
• Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
• Retirement 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
• Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
• Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!

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