Software Engineer – API Server, OpenShift

. Create and guide new feature development; contribute to high profile and strategic open source projects in Kubernetes SIGs .

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeRaleigh • Massachusetts, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $96,440 - $154,190 per yearWebsite

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsGoJavaKubernetesLinuxOpenShiftOpen Source

Key responsibilities & impact

Create and guide new feature development; contribute to high profile and strategic open source projects in Kubernetes SIGs
Create/submit patches for bug fixes and review patches from other contributors
Continuously test your component/code on all levels and continuously improve our CI system
Provide support for your component/code in production for internal and external customers
Improve current solutions and workflows; prefer appropriately simple, repeatable solutions over more complex and failure-prone ones
Communicate and work effectively with all levels of associates including senior management
Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, diagrams, code comments, and clear code where necessary
Collaborate with other engineers across the Red Hat OpenShift engineering team and work alongside members of the Documentation, Support, and Quality Engineering (QE) teams

What you’ll need

2+ years of experience in a software engineering role
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
Experience with Linux operating systems
2+ years of experience writing code in either Go, Java, C/C++ or equivalent
Solid understanding of the Kubernetes API Server, Control Plane components, and architecture
Good written and verbal communication skills in English
Problem-solving and troubleshooting skills including performing root cause analysis
Experience designing and implementing REST APIs (considered a plus)
Experience working with Red Hat OpenShift (considered a plus)
Knowledge of Distributed Systems (considered a plus)
Record of contributing to an open source project or community including Kubernetes special interest groups (SIGs) (considered a plus)
Graduate of computer science or software engineering or equivalent work experience (considered a plus)
Presentations skills and public speaking skills for conferences and demos (considered a plus)

Comp & perks

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!

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Hard Skills & Tools

GoJavaCC++Kubernetes API ServerREST APIsLinuxDistributed Systemsroot cause analysisopen source contribution

Soft Skills

problem-solvingtroubleshootingwritten communicationverbal communicationcollaborationpresentation skillspublic speaking