About the role

Backend Software Engineer in Red Hat's Fleet Engineering group, developing scalable backend services for hybrid cloud management. Collaborates with engineers on system architecture and product quality.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development of backend services and APIs, implementing features in a collaborative environment while supporting open-source community participation where appropriate.
Be responsible for product quality, participating in peer code reviews, continuous integration (CI), and secure engineering practices.
Collaborate with team leads, architects, and other engineers on backend solution design and system architecture.
Build and maintain scalable microservices and distributed backend systems that support fleet-scale operations.
Participate in Agile development practices, including sprint reviews and demos, to educate the team on new features and improvements.
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.

3+ years of backend development experience working in a Linux environment with at least one language such as Golang, Python, Java, or C/C++.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent working experience.
Experience working with Kubernetes.
Experience with database design and data modeling (PostgreSQL is a plus).
Understanding of microservices architecture and distributed backend systems, including API design, versioning, monitoring, and event-driven architecture.
Experience using public cloud service providers (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
Understanding of fundamental AI/ML concepts and hands-on experience with popular tooling.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.