Principal Software Engineer - RHEL Virtualization

📋 Description

• • As a Principal Software Engineer on the Core Platforms Engineering team at Red Hat, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Linux Virtualization and Confidential Computing within Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• • This is a unique opportunity to contribute to foundational technologies that power cloud infrastructure and enterprise solutions worldwide, working remotely from Brazil.
• • You will be instrumental in driving innovation across the entire virtualization stack, from core kernel components like KVM to management layers such as Libvirt, and extending to firmware, device emulation, and associated tools.
• • Your responsibilities will encompass the full software development lifecycle, including the design, development, validation, and ongoing support of both existing features and cutting-edge advancements in virtualization and confidential computing.
• • You will actively participate in upstream and downstream projects, contributing to the open-source community and ensuring the robust integration of new functionalities into RHEL.
• • Working within an Agile Scrum framework, you will take end-to-end ownership of specific technical areas, from initial design in upstream development to downstream validation, packaging, and L3 troubleshooting.
• • This includes a shared responsibility for problem resolution, continuous quality engineering, and the critical task of handling vulnerabilities and backporting essential fixes to released versions of RHEL.
• • You will be a technical leader within your team, guiding the development of innovative solutions to complex technical challenges and acting as a key advocate for our customers.
• • The scope of your work will involve the RHEL Virtualization and Confidential Computing ecosystem, encompassing technologies such as Qemu, Libvirt, Attestation technologies, Kata Containers, Virt-Tools, and various testing frameworks and suites.
• • You will collaborate closely with a global team of highly skilled engineers, contributing to a collaborative and open-source driven development environment.
• • This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on technologies used by thousands of organizations and individuals, enhancing the performance, security, and capabilities of virtualized environments.
• • You will be expected to leverage your deep technical expertise to architect and implement robust, scalable, and maintainable solutions.
• • Debugging and troubleshooting complex issues across the virtualization stack will be a core part of your daily activities.
• • You will contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes and tools, including the adoption of CI/CD practices and potentially AI-assisted development techniques.
• • Your work will directly influence the direction of Red Hat's virtualization strategy and its integration into public cloud platforms and Kubernetes environments.
• • This position demands a proactive approach to identifying and addressing technical debt, security vulnerabilities, and performance bottlenecks.
• • You will have the opportunity to mentor junior engineers and share your knowledge through internal documentation, code reviews, and technical discussions.
• • The role requires a strong understanding of operating system internals and how virtualization technologies interact with the underlying hardware and software.
• • You will be at the forefront of developing and implementing confidential computing solutions, ensuring data privacy and security in cloud-native environments.
• • Your contributions will be vital in maintaining Red Hat's leadership position in the enterprise open-source market, particularly in the critical areas of virtualization and cloud infrastructure.
• • This is an opportunity to grow your career by working on challenging problems with a world-class engineering team, making a tangible difference in the open-source ecosystem.