The Red Hat Networking Services team is looking for a Senior Software Quality Engineer to join our global team. This is a technical role focused on the reliability and performance of networking in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), specifically for Open vSwitch and DPDK. While your primary responsibility is to design testing strategies and ensure architectural standards, you will also work closely with our development teams to contribute code directly.

This includes hands-on opportunities to handle bug fixes and assist with feature development as needed to move the project forward. You will collaborate with open-source community members and internal stakeholders to ensure our customers can depend on RHEL for their most demanding workloads. As a senior member of the team, you will take ownership of complex technical problems, mentor others, and help improve our continuous integration and delivery pipelines.

What you will do

Test Architecture: Design and build automated testing frameworks and tools specifically for Open vSwitch, DPDK, and related networking projects.
Quality & Bug Analysis: Lead the investigation of complex, high-priority bugs. You will perform root-cause analysis and, as a secondary focus, contribute code for bug fixes and small feature improvements alongside the development team.
CI/CD Maintenance: Improve and maintain our continuous integration systems to ensure they can handle large-scale networking contributions reliably.
Open Source Collaboration: Work directly with upstream community members and internal teams to keep quality standards high across the ecosystem.
Technical Documentation: Create clear documentation and guides for our testing processes and help represent our work within the networking community.
Team Mentorship: Provide technical guidance and feedback to a global team across China, Europe, and the USA, helping junior members grow their skills.

What you will bring

Linux Systems: Extensive experience with software development and quality assurance within Linux environments.
Programming: Proficiency in C and Python, with the ability to both develop automation scripts and contribute to core codebase bug fixes or features.
Networking Knowledge: A solid understanding of networking principles and the Linux kernel networking stack, particularly regarding high-performance data planes.
Collaborative Communication: Ability to communicate clearly and professionally in English, which is essential for coordinating with a global team across different time zones.
Problem Solving: A proven track record of taking ownership of technical issues and seeing them through to a thorough, transparent resolution.
Tooling & Shell: Comfortable using shell scripting and standard development tools to maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines.

Nice to Have

Experience with Linux containers, Docker, or Kubernetes.
Familiarity with OSTree (e.g., Fedora Silverblue, Red Hat CoreOS) and RPM packaging.
Knowledge of 5G network capabilities and their impact on data plane performance.
A deep understanding of the inner workings of Open Source and Free Software communities.

About Red Hat

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Senior Software Engineer - Red Hat Networking Services (Ireland)

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