Senior Software Engineer

Red Hat, LLC; West Virginia; Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Hat, LLC is seeking a Performance & Scale engineer to evaluate OpenShift performance across public cloud and other platforms. You will devise, execute, and report on test plans, benchmark metrics, and monitor platform behavior under load. Engage with Kubernetes communities and collaborate with product managers to prioritize testing needs.

Remote work is allowed within commuting distance to Raleigh, NC. You will interact with customers to model test cases, set performance goals, and

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in CS or related field per listing.
• Three to five years of experience in performance testing and scale testing.
• Experience with public cloud providers and Kubernetes/OCS.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate Red Hat OpenShift performance on public cloud and other platforms.

Skills

AWS

Azure

GCP

VMware

OCS

Python

Golang

Performance monitoring

Observability tools

GitHub

Jira

Confluence

Miro

Agile

Linux

Bash scripting

Data transformation

Distributed systems

Perf / profiling tools

CI/CD

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

CI/CD tools

Job description

Telecommuting permitted: work may be performed within normal commuting distance from the Red Hat, LLC office in Raleigh, NC. Collaborate with developers, quality engineers and architects to test, analyze, find root cause of issues and fix performance issues. Assess customer requirements to design scale tests that mimic customer environments.

What You Will Do:

• Evaluate Red Hat OpenShift performance on public cloud and other platforms.
• Devise, execute and report on test plans for Red Hat OpenShift.
• Benchmark and analyze performance and system metrics of Red Hat OpenShift to identify bottlenecks and propose improvements.
• Build and use open source and AI agentic tooling to monitor Red Hat OpenShift Platform behavior under load.
• Actively engage with upstream Kubernetes performance communities to enhance downstream product, Red Hat OpenShift and present in public conferences to build a community around Performance & Scale.
• Collaborate with product managers to identify and prioritize testing needs for software.
• Interact with customers to understand how they use Red Hat OpenShift, model internal test cases, and continuous integration pipelines.
• Setup test environments to help developers find the root cause of software bugs.
• Help establish software performance goals, devise plans to test and validate it, and collect and communicate results to relevant stakeholders.
• Collect data from performance tests, organize and present to internal and external stakeholders.
• Devise methods and tools for comparing performance data across multiple versions of Red Hat OpenShift to identify regressions in performance.

What You Will Bring:

• Master's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science or related field and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or related role OR Bachelor's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science or related field and five (5) years of experience in the job offered or related role.
• Must have three (3) years of experience with: AWS, Azure, GCP, VMware, and OCS; developing and testing software in Python or Golang; performance monitoring and observability tools; the following productivity software and methodologies: Github, Jira, Confluence, Miro, and Agile development sprints; Linux Operating System administration and Bash scripting; data retention, transformation, summarization, and retrieval; large scale distributed systems design and analysis; the following software profiling tools: perf, cProfile, Pyroscope, and Parca; and working with CI/CD frameworks and tools.
• Must have two (2) years of experience utilizing and working with Containerization technologies and Kubernetes.

The salary range for this position is $159,910 - $195,680/year. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

Pay Transparency Red Hat 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 Red Hat’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.

About RedHat

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. Inclusion at Red Hat Red Hat’s culture is built on the open source principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. When this is realized, it empowers people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to come together to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation. Our aspiration is that everyone experiences this culture with equal opportunity and access, and that all voices are not only heard but also celebrated. We hope you will join our celebration, and we welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions that compose our global village.

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