About the job The Red Hat Experience Engineering XE team is looking for a Software Maintenance Engineer position focused on Red Hat Enterprise Linux to join us In this role you ll have the opportunity to work on critical fixes for userspace and kernel components in stable update streams You will make sure that our solutions fulfill the highest possible enterprise quality performance usability and supportability criteria You will gain a deep understanding of a variety of technologies from Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL To succeed in this role you ll need to be detail focused and mindful of following secure coding standards as you ll be working on stable streams You ll work with older streams that have their own specifics requiring troubleshooting of potential problems Some of the work may be automated so previous experience and willingness to work with automation tooling could save you time What will you do Work on Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL updates and be responsible for the updates in the stable streams Backport selected security and other bug fixes into the stable release streams and help with tracking of upstream patches for backport Configure or backport tests set up test environment run tests and verify fixes Help with the development of the tests and test framework Help with development and integration efforts of the test environment Troubleshoot any potential issues collaborate with the engineering team on resolving them Collaborate with various teams product engineering quality engineering program management release engineering in order to deliver updates in a timely manner and appropriate quality Participate in product engineering team meetings What will you bring Bachelor s or higher degree in computer science or a related engineering field or relevant professional experience 2 years of experience in software engineering and or quality engineering Interest in open source software and development Intermediate knowledge of Linux and programming languages like C C Python Ruby Ruby on Rails Familiarity with scripting using Bash or Python or both Valuable C C skills Experience working with Git cherry-picking merging rebasing etc Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with a global team Solid written and verbal communication skills in English Prior participation and active community member in open source software projects is a significant advantage Creative motivated and capable of working both independently and as part of a globally distributed team Open Source contributions to upstream linux projects or interaction with the open source community will be an added advantage 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 application-assistance redhat com General inquiries such as those regarding the status of a job application will not receive a reply

📌 Software Maintenance Engineer (Maharashtra)
🏢 Red Hat
📍 Maharashtra