Software Engineer – OpenShift Virtualization

Job Description

Your role and responsibilities Key Responsibilities: Contribute to the design and development of scalable, multi-tenant microservices that power the platform. Implement platform solutions with a focus on performance, security, and maintainability. Collaborate with SRE and infrastructure teams to ensure the platform is highly available and optimized for cost and resource usage. Work directly with internal users (developers, technical owners, and security specialists) to understand their needs and deliver tailored solutions. Assist in defining and maintaining platform standards, including code quality, testing, and security. Develop and maintain features in the developer portal to enhance the overall developer experience. Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to platform performance, security, and scalability. Participate in on-call rotations to provide support for production issues when needed. Stay informed about industry trends and best practices to contribute to platform evolution. Mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a collaborative environment and promoting best practices. Required education Bachelor's Degree Preferred education Master's Degree Required technical and professional expertise 5+ years of experience in software development, with exposure to platform engineering and microservice architectures. Proficiency in Golang with at least 3 years of hands-on experience. Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, or other container orchestration platforms. Understanding of virtualization technologies like KVM, VMware, or KubeVirt. Familiarity with building Kubernetes/OpenShift Operators (e.g., kube-builder, operator-sdk) and container orchestration lifecycle concepts such as reconciliation loops and API extensions. Knowledge of multi-tenant system design and architecture. Experience with cloud-native development, CI/CD pipelines, and automation. Deep knowledge of Linux systems administration and networking. Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools. Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools like Ansible and Terraform. Experience in designing and implementing APIs and microservices. Awareness of security best practices for platform development and management. Basic understanding of at least one public cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure). Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to tackle technical challenges. Preferred technical and professional experience Experience working in an enterprise environment with multiple development teams. Exposure to IBM cloud infrastructure. Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools.