Associate Software Engineer - Core Services Engineering team
Red Hat
The Red Hat Core Services Engineering team is looking for an Associate Software Engineer or Software Engineer to join us in Brno, Czech Republic. In this role, you will be part of an agile team of software engineers and software quality engineers participating in development and testing of the operating system components in Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). The team is responsible for the following functional areas:
Performance Services: The TuneD project, which provides system tuning, including for LLM applications.
Domain Name Services: Bind, Unbound, ldns, dnsmasq, and dnfconfd, providing various solutions for domain translations.
Network Daemons and Tools: Various networking utilities including postfix, rsync, tcpdump, telnet, wget, and Wireshark.
Routing Services: FRR (Internet Routing Protocol suite).
While actively contributing to upstream projects, you will communicate with experienced developers and open source enthusiasts from all over the world, and the impact of your work will be used worldwide. This role is a great opportunity to learn a wide range of technologies, operating system principles and quality assurance processes.
What you will do
Develop and troubleshoot assigned components in supported offerings
Collaborate with upstream community members of the assigned projects, other development teams in Red Hat, documentation team and a quality assurance team
Identify system deficiencies, conduct technical research and analysis, and recommend solutions or fixes
Design and prepare test plans and pursue quality improvement
Extend and maintain automated test coverage
What you will bring
Bachelor's degree in computer science, or equivalent related work experience
Experience in software development and test writing
Experience with scripting languages, specifically Bash and Python
Experience with software development in C
Experience with Git or other source control systems
Familiarity with Linux system administration
A strong quality mindset
Good written and verbal communication skills in English
The following are considered a plus
Knowledge of RPM package structure
Experience with debugging application problems (e.g., using GNU gdb)
Experience with TCP/IP network protocols
Experience with Open Source development model
About Red Hat
Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.
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