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Software Engineer

Red Hat

Company websiteredhat.com (Red Hat, opens in new tab)

Base salary $112,902  to $154,190

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Raleigh, NC

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  • LocationRaleigh, NC
  • WorkplaceHybrid
  • Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
  • Last checked (32 min ago) · observed since

About this job

*Telecommuting permitted: work may be performed within normal commuting distance from the Red Hat, LLC office in Raleigh, NC.


Contribute to the architecture, design, development, and testing of new software features and solutions for RHOAI. Innovate in the MLOps domain by participating in upstream communities, such as KServe and llm-d. Ensure non-functional requirements are met, including security, resiliency, and maintainability.


What You Will Do:

  • Write unit and integration tests and work with quality engineers to ensure product quality.
  • Use CI/CD best practices to deliver solutions as productization efforts into RHOAI.
  • Mentor junior engineers through hands-on technical training while providing expert guidance on upstream open-source contributions, feature integration, and cross-system interoperability.
  • Proactively utilize AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) for code generation, auto-completion, and intelligent suggestions to accelerate development cycles and enhance code quality.
  • Explore and experiment with emerging AI technologies relevant to software development, proactively identifying opportunities to incorporate new AI capabilities into existing workflows and tooling.
  • Give thoughtful and prompt code reviews.
  • Collaborate with product management, other engineering and cross-functional teams to analyze and clarify business requirements.
  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders and team members to ensure proper visibility of development efforts.
  • Represent RHOAI in external engagements including industry events, customer meetings, and opensource communities.

What You Will Bring:

  • Bachelor's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science or related field and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or related role.
  • Must have three (3) years of experience with: architecture, design, development, and testing of new complex features and solutions for large scale software platforms; writing unit and integration tests and working with quality engineers to ensure high product quality; using CI/CD best practices to deliver solutions as productization efforts into software platforms and solutions; conducting high quality thoughtful and prompt code reviews; developing applications in Python or GoLang programming languages; and developing applications on Kubernetes or OpenShift.
  • Must have two (2) years of experience with development for one or more public cloud services (AWS or GCE or Azure).
  • Must have one (1) year of experience with: innovating and operating in the MLOps and/or AIOps domain; and building and releasing enterprise software, based on open-source software.

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The salary range for this position is $112,902 - $154,190/year. 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 Hat’s 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 world’s 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.

Inclusion at Red Hat
Red Hat’s 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)
Red Hat is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We review applications for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law.


Red Hat does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. We are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written contract between Red Hat and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee.

Red Hat supports individuals with disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations to job applicants. If you need assistance completing our online job application, email [email protected]. General inquiries, such as those regarding the status of a job application, will not receive a reply. 

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Pay in context

This role's base floor ($112,902) is above 16% of the 110 Software Engineering roles in North Carolina listed on this site; 1 other lists the same floor. Their median floor is $136,749; the middle half runs from $116,650 to $151,600.

Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.

This range next to 6 other live Red Hat roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live Red Hat roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Software Engineer (this listing)$112,902 - $154,190
Site Reliability Engineer$112,902 - $169,640
OpenShift Senior Consultant - TS/SCI + Poly Required$118,600 - $195,680
Architect, Ansible - FSI$118,600 - $195,680
OpenShift Infrastructure - Senior Consultant$118,600 - $195,680
Project Manager - Top Secret Clearance$118,720 - $190,040
Architect, AI - Active Top Secret Clearance$130,420 - $215,300

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Red Hat roles · How to read the bar

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2026-09-24
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Location as the employer wrote it: Raleigh

The salary range for this position is $112,902 - $154,190/year. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

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