Job Description

About The Job

The Red Hat Ansible Engineering team is seeking a Software Engineer in Durham, NC. We are looking for highly motivated professionals who thrive in collaborative, high-performing teams and are passionate about delivering a world-class user experience. In this role, you will work with global agile teams to design, develop, and enhance products and features for the Ansible offerings, contributing to open source projects and engaging with the Ansible community. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your skills while working with modern technologies, frameworks, and languages within Red Hat’s unique culture. Applicants must reside in a country where Red Hat is registered to do business.

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain software to automatically provision, upgrade, monitor, and heal the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
• Build, maintain, and improve web applications using Django and Django REST Framework (DRF).
• Collaborate with technical leads and business stakeholders to understand requirements and break them into actionable work items.
• Contribute to all aspects of product delivery, including design/architecture, development, testing, documentation, and deployment.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide guidance to peers.

What You Will Bring

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Passion for learning new technologies and building elegant software systems.
• Experience with Django and Django REST Framework (DRF).
• Python proficiency required; Golang experience a plus.
• Hands-on experience with container management platforms and development environments like Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker/Docker Compose.
• Experience with testing methodologies such as manual testing, automated testing, regression testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) tools, e.g., GitHub, Jenkins.
• Understanding of agile/scrum processes and SDLC best practices.
• Strong problem-solving and coordination skills, including the ability to assist others in resolving complex issues.
• Excellent written and spoken English skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for AI integration within the software development lifecycle, driving continuous improvement and innovation in engineering practices; share use cases for successful experiments with stakeholders for broader use.

The Following Are Considered a Plus

• Writing Ansible playbooks and administering the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
• Experience with metrics and observability platforms (e.g., Dynatrace, DataDog).
• Cloud-native development or administration experience.
• Previous experience on globally distributed or remote teams.
• Experience working on large-scale projects and contributing to open-source communities.
• Cloud platform experience is a plus: AWS, Azure, or VMware.

The salary range for this position is $94,550.00 - $151,170.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

Pay Transparency

Red Hat determines compensation based on several factors including but not limited to job location, experience, applicable skills and training, external market value, and internal pay equity. Annual salary is one component of Red Hat’s compensation package. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity. For positions with Remote-US locations, the actual salary range for the position may differ based on location but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience.

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.

Benefits

• 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!

Note:

These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.

Inclusion at Red Hat

Red Hat’s culture is built on the open source principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. When this is realized, it empowers people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to come together to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation. Our aspiration is that everyone experiences this culture with equal opportunity and access, and that all voices are not only heard but also celebrated. We hope you will join our celebration, and we welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions that compose our global village.

Equal Opportunity Policy (EEO)

Red Hat is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We review applications for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Contract work, Work experience placement, Work at office, Remote work, Flexible hours,

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