Senior Software Engineer

About the role

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 in Raleigh NC.

As a Senior Software Engineer, your main focus will be on designing, developing, testing and collaborating with other contributors over the world 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.

What you will do

• 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 Red Hat customers and upstream communities.
• Communicate and collaborate with developers and teams inside and outside Red Hat
• 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

What you will bring

• Java or Rust programming experience and the ability to work Hybrid in Raleigh, North Carolina.
• Knowledge of Linux operating system and its development tools; any distribution is great
• Experience with PKI, cryptography, and general system and software security technologies
• Experience using AI agents to accelerate development efforts.

The following will be considered a plus

• 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)

Pay and benefits

The salary range for this position is $118,600.00 - $195,680.00. 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.

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!
• Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.

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. We hope you will join our celebration, and we welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions that compose our global village.