Senior Windows VM Engineer for OpenShift Virtualization

Red Hat; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 119,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Remote-friendly culture

Job summary

Red Hat is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to strengthen Windows VM support in OpenShift Virtualization. You will work on deep debugging, root-cause analysis, and implement fixes to deliver stable, high-performance Windows experiences within a distributed team.

The role emphasizes proactive systemic improvements, collaboration across Red Hat teams, and active participation in open-source projects like KubeVirt, QEMU, and libvirt.

Qualifications

• Deep-level knowledge of Windows operating system internals (kernel, drivers, configuration).
• 5+ years of software development or engineering experience.
• Proven ability to conduct deep debugging and root cause analysis for complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Conduct deep-level debugging and root cause analysis to understand Windows-specific problems (BSODs, performance degradation, crashes).
• Develop immediate fixes and hotfixes for critical customer pain points related to Windows VMs.
• Contribute to architectural improvements to enhance the Windows experience on OpenShift Virtualization.
• Implement fixes to ensure stable, high-performance Windows support.
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback on software design and implementation.
• Monitor Windows developments to keep OpenShift Virtualization current and compatible.
• Contribute to KubeVirt and related components, integrating Windows requirements from the start of new features.

Skills

Windows internals

Debugging

Root cause analysis

Programming (Golang Python)

English communication

Remote collaboration

Linux/Open Source

Tools

QEMU

libvirt

KubeVirt

Kubernetes

Hyper-V

Job description

Red Hat is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to strengthen Windows VM support in OpenShift Virtualization. You will work on deep debugging, root-cause analysis, and implement fixes to deliver stable, high-performance Windows experiences within a distributed team.

The role emphasizes proactive systemic improvements, collaboration across Red Hat teams, and active participation in open-source projects like KubeVirt, QEMU, and libvirt.