Job Overview
Location
6 Locations
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Software Engineering
Date Posted
April 16, 2026
Full Job Description
📋 Description
- • As a Principal Software Engineer on the OpenShift Virtualization Compute team, you will play a critical role in developing and enhancing Windows guest virtual machine support on Linux hosts within Red Hat’s OpenShift Virtualization platform, contributing to the integration of open-source technologies like KubeVirt, Kubernetes, QEMU, and Libvirt.
- • Day to day, you will design, develop, and debug features for Windows VMs on Linux hosts, write and review code in Golang, submit patches to upstream communities, collaborate with global engineering teams, and ensure code quality through unit and functional testing while engaging with open-source communities via blogs, talks, and contributions.
- • You will join a geographically distributed, inclusive team of Red Hat engineers working across time zones to advance container and virtualization technologies, with a strong emphasis on open-source collaboration, technical excellence, and innovation in enterprise cloud platforms.
- • In this role, you will deepen your expertise in virtualization, kernel-level programming, and cloud-native technologies, gain influence in upstream open-source projects, and grow as a technical leader shaping the future of secure, high-performance Windows workloads on OpenShift.
🎯 Requirements
- • Minimum of 4+ years of relevant work experience in software engineering
- • Experience with at least one high-level language such as Golang, Python, or C/C++
- • Hands-on experience with Windows operating systems and their unique characteristics
- • Good analytical, troubleshooting, and debugging skills
- • Self-motivated with the ability to quickly learn new technologies
- • Good written and verbal communication skills in English
🏖️ Benefits
- • Opportunity to contribute to and engage with major open-source communities including KubeVirt, Kubernetes, and QEMU
- • Work with a globally distributed team across multiple locations in EMEA and beyond
- • Flexible work arrangements (in-office, office-flex, or fully remote) based on role requirements
- • Access to continuous learning and professional development in cutting-edge cloud and virtualization technologies
- • Inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and encourages innovation from all backgrounds
- • Recognition as part of Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of enterprise open-source software solutions
Skills & Technologies
About Red Hat, Inc.
Red Hat, Inc. is an American software company that provides enterprise open-source solutions, including its flagship Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system, hybrid cloud platforms, container and Kubernetes technologies, middleware, storage, and automation tools. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, it became a subsidiary of IBM in 2019. The company supports organizations in modernizing and managing IT infrastructure through subscription-based support, training, and certification services, emphasizing security, scalability, and interoperability across hybrid and multicloud environments.
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