About the role

Senior Software Engineer developing features for Ansible Automation Platform at Red Hat. Collaborating with global teams to deliver value in the open-source community.

Responsibilities

Take initiative to design, develop, and test new features for the Ansible Automation Platform and Event Driven Ansible.
Troubleshoot bugs and regressions, create or enhance tests to deliver complete solutions.
Consistently scope out and decompose large, complex development tasks, then delegate portions of the work to other engineers on the team.
Collaborate on and often lead the design of new features, ensuring they are in the best interest of our customers and the company.
Proactively contribute major features to broader team efforts with little guidance, demonstrating your expertise as a subject matter expert.
Mentor and learn from other engineers in our highly-collaborative team environment, and participate in peer code reviews to amplify strengths across the team.
Communicate and engage with stakeholders, including product management, through our Agile scrum process, demos, and check-ins to align on use-cases and plan new initiatives.

Significant experience with Python, Django, and Django Rest Framework
Experience with Python unit and integration testing (e.g., using pytest)
Linux expertise
Experience with SQL and relational databases like PostgreSQL
Experience with container platforms like Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker/Docker Compose, and Podman
Experience with CI/CD systems such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions
Experience working on large-scale projects with version control (we use Git and GitHub/GitLab); open-source experience is a plus
An ability to troubleshoot system and performance issues quickly and accurately, leveraging your problem-solving skills to apply data and think critically.
A keen interest in participating in the software design and architecture process.
Excellent communication skills and experience presenting to stakeholders.
The aptitude to jump in and help unblock others.
An agile mindset, with the flexibility and openness to embrace change and pivot toward the highest-priority work items as needed.
Considered a plus: Writing Ansible playbooks and administering the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Familiarity with observability platforms (such as Dynatrace, DataDog, etc) are a plus.
Cloud native development/administration experience
Prior experience working on a globally distributed, remote team
Experience with quality and testing

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!