Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Advanced Cluster Security (RHACS)

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, and they are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in backend systems and automation to join the RHACS team. In this role, you will act as a technical leader responsible for designing and delivering scalable, reliable, and secure software systems while championing a customer-first mindset and driving engineering excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of backend services and core system components within the RHACS platform
• Build and evolve critical services, automation tooling, and Linux-based data collection systems with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, and performance
• Influence architectural decisions and contribute to the long-term technical direction of the platform
• Own the quality of your code and ensure systems are thoroughly tested, observable, and resilient
• Champion a 'design-first' engineering culture by driving design document practices and structured technical reviews
• Build and improve automated testing frameworks for complex distributed systems
• Proactively identify technical gaps, emerging risks, and future scalability challenges in Kubernetes security
• Evaluate and introduce new technologies, frameworks, and languages that improve developer productivity and system robustness
• Partner closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to define and refine RHACS features
• Collaborate across teams to ensure alignment on architecture, priorities, and delivery timelines
• Diagnose and resolve complex customer issues involving Kubernetes, Linux internals, and distributed systems
• Provide deep technical insight and guidance to improve system reliability and customer experience
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, design feedback, and technical guidance
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and engineering excellence

Requirements:

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related STEM field with 5+ years of software engineering experience, or Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of relevant experience in backend systems, security, or distributed systems
• Strong proficiency in backend development with experience in languages such as Go, C++, or similar
• Proven experience designing and building scalable, high-performance distributed systems
• Hands-on experience building RESTful and/or gRPC APIs in production environments
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes, including deployment, operations, and security in production environments
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform, Helm, or similar technologies
• Familiarity with system-level debugging, Linux internals, or security-focused engineering is highly desirable
• Strong advocate for automated testing, CI/CD, and high-quality engineering practices
• Experience writing clear, structured technical design documents
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly
• Collaborative mindset with experience working across engineering, product, and design teams
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-evolving technical environments