We are seeking a junior or middle level Software Engineer in our Networking Services group, responsible for developing, maintaining and testing software in areas such as core networking protocols (IPv6, TCP, LACP, …), drivers, userspace (NetworkManager, firewalld, wpa_supplicant, …) and software defined networking (OVS/OVN). The ideal candidate will have a technical background and interest in Linux kernel or userspace development process. You will collaborate with colleagues and community members in the open-source way to enable our customers to be successful. The specific area you work in depends on your interests and skills.
High-quality development, testing, and release of open-source networking software for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) using latest AI assistance where appropriate
Analyze customer issues and requirements to provide solutions and guidance
Ensure high quality of the team’s projects with acceptance and unit tests paired with code reviews
Promote the team’s projects with documentation, blog posts, presentations and other means
Collaborate with upstream communities and internal teams
Experience with software development and quality assurance, ideally for Linux, with Scrum or Agile methodologies
Software development skills in a system programming language such as Rust or C
Understanding of Linux kernel and/or userspace networking, network protocols and drivers (e.g., TCP, UDP, VLAN, Bonding, LLDP, DHCP, VPN)
Ability to use and provide meaningful feedback for continuous learning and experience with active mentoring
Proficient written and verbal communication skills in English with presentation experience
Nice to Have:
Ability to use AI tools and services effectively, ideally within a team
Agentic/Test/Spec-driven development, extreme programming, pair programming, systematic testing (ISTQB)
Experience with other programming languages such as Python or Go
Experience with open-source software development and communities
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
Knowledge of cloud computing and virtualization technologies
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