Senior Software Engineer

About The Job

The Red Hat Software Management team is looking for a motivated Senior Software Engineer to join us in Bangalore, India. In this role, you will be part of a distributed team and will develop and maintain DNF, the package manager for RPM-based distributions. Good candidates should have an interest in Linux software development and software engineering in C++ and Python. You should also have experience or interest in the Fedora project or another Linux distribution as a user or contributor, and an understanding of how to debug application problems.

https://github.com/rpm-software-management/

What will you do?

• Design and implement new features and fix bugs in DNF, the package manager for RPM-based distributions
• Participate on a scrum team and complete tasks assigned within sprint boundaries
• Contribute automated tests to continuous integration (CI) systems
• Communicate with developers, customers, and users, and collaborate with them to provide code matching their expectations
• Review patches and provide feedback to community-oriented enhancements and bug fixes
  
  

What will you bring?

• Solid knowledge of C++, Python, or C, with a willingness to learn these languages further
• Intermediate knowledge of Linux operating systems
• Interest in open source software and development
• Experience with Git or any other source control management
• Solid troubleshooting skills (debugging problems in applications and libraries)
• Intermediate written and verbal English communication skills
  
  

Followings Are Considered As Plus

• Involvement with the Fedora project as a user or contributor
• Knowledge of Fedora and/or Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Any RPM or DNF eco-system related experience
• Experience with Bugzilla, JIRA or any other bug tracking system
  
  

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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