Job Description

About the Job:

The Ansible engineering team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Platform Services team. In this role, you'll work closely with Product Management, Quality Engineering, Customer Support and other Engineering teams to deliver the best platform experience possible. Your focus will be to provide centralized management of platform-level functionality such as traffic routing, load balancing, authentication and authorization.

Were looking for someone who cares about great design, values collaboration, and enjoys being part of an open, inclusive team where engineering is about much more than just code.

What you will do:

• Design and implement new features and bug fixes to provide authentication and authorization for Ansible Automation Platform

• Collaborate with various teams to identify the scope of work and use tools such as Jira to document requirements

• Create unit and integration tests to verify that developed software meets the requirements

• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback to juniors and peers on technical designs, merge requests, etc.

• Provide escalation level troubleshooting and timely resolution of system, network and infrastructure issues.

• Help mentor and learn from other engineers in a highly-collaborative team environment

• Participate in product release cycles, deploying code to integration, staging and production environments, integrating with CI/CD tooling

• Regularly participate in the teams Agile scrum process, demos and check-ins with Product Management and other stakeholders to align on use-cases and plan new initiatives

What you will bring:

• Desire to lead from technical design through execution

• Significant experience with Python, Django and Django Rest Framework

• Experience with Python unit and integration testing with tools such as pytest

• Deep knowledge in one or more areas of identity and access management such as authentication, authorization, etc.

• Comfortable working in a Linux-based environment

• Experience with SQL and relational databases such as PostgreSQL

• Experience with utilizing container management platforms and development environments like Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker/Docker Compose, and Podman

• Experience working on large-scale projects utilizing version control with CI/CD systems like Jenkins and GitHub Actions

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to drive discussions with both technical and non-technical audiences, and an ability to describe projects that you or the team is working on with confidence and depth of understanding.

• An aptitude for jumping in to help unblock, mentor and learn from others

• An agile mindset, with openness and flexibility to pivot towards the highest priority work items as needed

The following is considered a plus:

• Knowledge of industry standard security concepts and protocols like SAML, SCIM, OAuth, OIDC, and RBAC.

• Proficient with Envoy Proxy (including building filters, controlling envoy via API, and monitoring)

• Hands-on experience using Ansible for automating tasks such as configuration management, application deployment, cloud provisioning, etc.

• Working knowledge of message queuing technologies such as Redis.

• Contributor to one or more open-source projects

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The salary range for this position is $116,270.00 - $191,840.00. 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 Hats 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 worlds 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 Hats 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)

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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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