Principal Software Engineer - OpenShift Networking (EMEA)

The Red Hat Engineering team is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join the OpenShift Network Ingress and DNS group. You will design, implement, and maintain next-generation networking solutions for Red Hat OpenShift, with a specific focus on ingress traffic management and DNS. As a key member of our North America East Coast-based team, you will contribute to upstream open-source projects and downstream product integration.

We are looking for a collaborative, self driven engineer passionate about cloud native networking and open source development. Success in this role requires exceptional technical problem solving skills, strong communication, and deep expertise in network ingress and DNS protocols.

What You Will Do

• Lead the definition of requirements, design, implementation, and testing, serving as a technical mentor for the team
• Architect and develop OpenShift networking solutions focused on cluster ingress and DNS
• Drive contributions to upstream open-source projects including Gateway API, CoreDNS, ExternalDNS, HAProxy, and Istio
• Develop high-performance features in Go, leveraging Kubernetes controllers and APIs
• Own the full software development lifecycle, from requirement gathering to release and maintenance
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex networking issues using Linux-based diagnostics and methodologies
• Partner with cross functional engineering teams, product management, and community contributors
• Provide technical guidance for internal and external consumers of OpenShift networking capabilities
• Manage incident responses and customer escalations for ingress and DNS domains

What You Will Bring

• 10+ years of software engineering experience in systems, networking, or platform domains
• Expertise in Go is mandatory, or proficiency in systems languages like C/C++ or Python is a plus
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes networking, controllers, and APIs; OpenShift experience is highly valued
• Familiarity with HAProxy, Envoy Proxy, CoreDNS, ExternalDNS, Istio, and DNS protocols
• Hands on experience with Linux (RHEL/Fedora) and low level networking (IP routing, TLS, etc.)
• Proven track record of contributing to or leading open source projects
• Excellent collaboration skills across distributed teams with professional fluency in English
• Exposure to AI assisted development tools and concepts (e.g., Claude, Gemini, LLMs)

The Following Are Considered a Plus

• Experience with the Gateway API specification or service mesh technologies like Istio
• Experience with debugging complex network issues in containerized environments

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