Principal Software Engineer – OpenShift Service Mesh, Istio

Red Hat

Principal Software Engineer improving Istio features for Red Hat's enterprise Kubernetes platform. Collaborating with global teams and mentoring junior engineers in open source environments.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $151,510 - $249,950 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDockerGoKubernetesOpenShiftOpen Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with peers and the Istio community on the design and development of features, enhancements, and bug fixes within Istio
Mentor and coach junior team members, and work with cross functional teams across Red Hat
Develop examples demonstrating features of Istio within Red Hat OpenShift
Engage with our support team to help them resolve customer issues
Work with our documentation team to improve documentation related to the use of Istio within OpenShift
Interact with globally distributed open source project teams and communities inside and outside of Red Hat

Requirements

What you’ll need

Highly experienced in software development
3+ years of experience programming with Go, with experience implementing controllers and/or operators on Kubernetes
3+ years experience working with cloud technologies like Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, and/or other cloud platforms
Knowledge of networking fundamentals and protocols such as TCP, TLS, HTTP, HTTPS, etc.
Ability to proactively identify, address, and resolve issues with minimal supervision
Written and verbal English communication skills
Passion for open source software, a positive attitude, and a desire to share ideas openly
Experience contributing to an open source project/community is a plus

Benefits

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

GoKubernetesDockercloud technologiesnetworking fundamentalsTCPTLSHTTPHTTPScontrollers

Soft Skills

mentoringcoachingproblem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationproactive identificationissue resolutionpositive attitudepassion for open sourceidea sharing