Senior Software Engineer

Red Hat

full-time

Posted on: 4/3/2026

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Bangalore • India

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About the role

Design and develop code to implement new features and resolve defects primarily in KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) and QEMU (machine emulator and virtualizer)
Actively contribute to and collaborate with teams enabling new features in Red Hat layered products across virtualization and container solutions
Engage actively in the open source community and review patches and provide feedback on community-oriented enhancements and bug fixes
Develop and contribute tests into a continuous integration (CI) workflow
Work effectively as part of a distributed, agile team.

5+ years of relevant experience in system-level software development for Linux using C or C++
Rust experience is a plus
Development experience in the Linux Virtualization stack (KVM, QEMU)
Strong knowledge of operating systems and computer architecture concepts
Strong system level debugging skills
Ability to use CI/CD technologies in authoring, building, and automating secure software supply chains
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field; an advanced degree is beneficial
Experience with multiple hardware platforms (e.g., x86, ARM64, s390x, RISC-V).
Understanding of open-source development processes and/or a history of active open-source contributions.
Prior experience of speaking at conferences, or publishing technical blogs/articles, and patents.

Benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

CC++RustKVMQEMULinux Virtualizationsystem-level debuggingCI/CDcomputer architecturecontinuous integration

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationagile teamworkcommunity engagementfeedback provision

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Computer Engineeringadvanced degree