Senior Software Engineer, Lightspeed

Senior Software Engineer, Lightspeed at Red Hat

The Red Hat Lightspeed Engineering team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join us. In this role, you will use your software development expertise to contribute to Security and Operations services on console.redhat.com.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will collaborate with a distributed engineering team to ensure Red Hat solutions reach customers in a timely fashion with excellent quality. You will take ownership of the end-to-end delivery of the application, playing a key role in building services that operate at scale.

What You Will Do

• Design, implement, and deliver new features while coordinating contributions with other developers on the team.
• Test features, fix bugs, and implement automation to ensure smooth end-to-end delivery of the application.
• Contribute to technical projects by fixing defects, reviewing pull requests, and writing unit, integration, and automated tests.
• Collaborate with a globally distributed development team and provide mentorship to junior developers.
• Demo developed features and updates to all relevant stakeholders.
• Participate in AI-assisted code reviews, utilizing tools that provide real-time feedback to identify potential bugs and security vulnerabilities, ensuring adherence to coding standards and a more efficient review process.

What you will bring

• 5+ years of object-oriented development experience.
• Proficient programming skills in Ruby.
• Experience designing and using REST APIs.
• Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional team environments.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.

The following is considered a plus

• Degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
• Prior exposure to container-based application development at scale.
• Experience or interest in frontend development using React.

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.

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Key skills/competency

• Ruby
• REST API Design
• PostgreSQL
• Object-Oriented Programming
• Containerization
• Software Development
• Automated Testing
• Security Services
• Distributed Systems
• Mentorship