Software Engineer – Telco 5G Platform, Precision Timing

Red Hat

Software Engineer focused on precision timing support for 5G vRAN deployments. Collaborating with global teams on open source projects like Kubernetes and OpenShift.

Posted 5/18/2026full-timeLowell • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,940 - $177,280 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DockerGoKubernetesLinuxOpenShiftOpen SourcePython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Bring Telecom High Availability and small footprint concepts to the CNF platform, enabling 5G vRAN deployments focused on the Precision Timing Protocol.
Play an active role and contribute to multiple open source projects and communities like Kubernetes, Kubernetes Plumbing, and Red Hat OpenShift.
Troubleshoot, analyze bug root causes, and provide resolutions.
Review design, enhancement proposals, and patches from other team members.
Work collaboratively with the quality engineering team (QE) to ensure effective and complete test coverage.
Collaborate on defining and building new system architectures.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent working experience.
Experience in a Linux environment with at least one of the following languages: Golang, Python, or C/C++.
Ability to quickly learn new technologies and research new domains.
AI tools for developing, review, and test coverage.
Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
Experience with virtualization technologies (QEMU, KVM, etc.) and Real Time Linux.
Experience with container-related technologies (docker, cri-o, etcd) and familiarity with the wider Kubernetes and CNCF project ecosystem.
Experience with multi-threaded programming and management of shared resources in complex environments.
Latency sensitive workload tuning (IRQ lines, CPU pinning, NUMA affinity, etc.).
System and performance engineering analysis.
Linux networking or SDN related development contribution.
Previous code contributions to or participation in open source projects or code samples on GitHub.

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

GolangPythonC/C++Linuxvirtualization technologiesQEMUKVMcontainer-related technologiesdockerKubernetes

Soft Skills

communication skillscollaborationtroubleshootinganalytical skillsquick learning

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science