The Red Hat OpenShift Console team is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join us in EMEA. Our team is responsible for the OpenShift web console and underlying services which provides the UI experience for all users of Red Hat OpenShift. We lead development of the OpenShift console that provides customers with a smooth and efficient interface into the design, development, and operation of their OpenShift clusters.
For this role, we are seeking a passionate engineer to focus on ensuring the exceptional quality and reliability of these critical integrations. You will apply your software engineering expertise to design, build, and scale sophisticated automation frameworks and quality-focused tooling that are vital to our success.
Design, build, and maintain scalable and robust test automation frameworks in TypeScript and Cypress to validate the functionality, performance, and reliability of OpenShift's cloud integrations
Ensure the ongoing stability and security of OpenShift Console by addressing high-priority bugs, handling CVEs, and performing necessary backports and rebases
Work closely with engineers on Red Hat OpenShift to become a contributor to both the upstream and downstream Red Hat OpenShift projects to deliver functionality
Interact with multiple teams within Red Hat as well as with the open source community
Use your excellent communication skills to communicate with other Red Hat OpenShift engineers, product managers, and management across the globe
5+ years of professional experience in software engineering
Proficiency in at least one frontend programming language and framework, preferably TypeScript and React
Demonstrable experience in designing and developing test automation frameworks or related tooling
Solid understanding of Linux/UNIX operating systems
Experience with container technologies (e.g., Docker, Podman) and a strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture and concepts
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills
Proven ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively in a distributed, global team environment
The following are considered a plus:
Familiarity with CI/CD systems, especially Prow or Jenkins
Contributions to relevant open-source projects
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