Senior Principal Software Engineer

Job Description

remote typeOnsitelocationsPune - Tower 6posted onPosted 30+ Days Ago job requisition idR-040244 About the Job: The Red Hat IT Innovation Team is looking for a Senior Principal Software Engineer to join us in Pune, India. In this role, you will work as a member of a newly established, highly dynamic, and fast-paced team. As part of the product development team, youll need to be creative, motivated, and proficient in architecting and designing cutting-edge applications that leverage Generative AI. You will work closely with different teams, stakeholders, product owners, and program managers to design, document, and develop solutions. We are looking for a focused skill set, experience in advanced development expertise with Java and Python, and solid fundamentals in computer science are preferred. Prior experience in designing and implementing Generative AI-based applications is a plus. What will you do Architect, design, document, and develop applications in Java, Python, and frameworks like Spring Boot, Quarkus, LangChain or other frameworks Architect and lead implementation of scalable open-source solutions with distributed computing capabilities using Machine Learning models, running on OpenShift AI Architect and design new features with RAG, RAFT, GraphRAG, InstructLab, and their pipelines Develop and optimize retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines using LangChain or other frameworks, and vector databases. Build and fine-tune LLMs and AI-driven applications with Python-based frameworks Collaborate with product owners, program managers, different teams, and engineering managers to analyze and clarify business requirements to implement data models and business logic Mentor, influence, and coach a distributed team of engineers Effectively communicate to stakeholders and project team members to ensure proper visibility of development efforts Review code merge requests from other team members for new features Work with quality engineers to ensure application quality and maintainability Build and deploy applications to Red Hat OpenShift Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), public clouds, i.e., Google Cloud Platform, AWS, etc. Ensure non-functional requirements, including performance, scalability, resiliency, maintainability, security, etc., are met according to defined standards Resolve bugs, performance problems, and other issues with production applications What will you bring 12+ years of professional Java and Python development experience Experience in building native microservices with Java and Python Solid object-oriented software development skills Understanding of web application infrastructure and fundamentals like REST and HTTP Understanding of public cloud concepts and development practices Experience with LangChain and/or Python/Java-based AI libraries for GenAI applications Experience with continuous delivery (CD) like build and deploy pipelines like Jenkins, Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) like OpenShift/Kubernetes Software development life cycle skills; ability to use standard tools for development on Linux like Maven, Docker, and issue tracking systems like Jira Knowledge of SQL, NoSQL, and vector databases Knowledge of RAG, RAFT, GraphRAG for Generative AI use-cases. Knowledge of InstructLab Distributed source control experience like Git, including continuous integration (CI) workflows Excellent communication skills, solid written and verbal communication skills in English; ability to communicate effectively in a global team Ability to work unsupervised in a fast-paced environment, enthusiastic to learn on your own The following are considered a plus: Passionate about applied innovation and creativity Motivated to help others solve problems Experience in building Chatbots with Slack, Google Chat, etc. Experience in fine-tuning and deploying LLMs on OpenShift AI Experience in Google Cloud Platform products like Cloud Build, Cloud Run, etc. Experience in creating architectural diagrams with different tools #LI-AK1 About Red Hat is the worlds leading provider of enterprise 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.