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About this Senior Software Engineer role at Red Hat

Red Hat · Onsite · Raleigh

*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.


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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 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.

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.

Equal Opportunity Policy (EEO)
Red Hat is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We review applications for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law.


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How this Software Engineer salary compares

This role pays $177,795/yr — in line with the typical range for Software Engineer roles.

$106,895 median $162,750 $216,950

Typical range $141,750–$188,143/yr, from 34 comparable Software Engineer listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Software Engineer salary insights →

About Red Hat

At Red Hat, our commitment to open source extends beyond technology into virtually everything we do. We collaborate and share ideas, create inclusive communities, and welcome diverse perspectives from all Red Hatters, no matter their role. It’s what makes us who we are. Some of the most knowledgeable and passionate people in the technology industry work here. Whether we’re building software, championing our products, or training new associates, we’re collaborating openly to make a difference in the world of open source and beyond.

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