Principal Software Engineer
Red Hat · Lowell
About this role
Red Hat is hiring a principal-level Software Engineer based in Lowell. The posting calls out experience with Python, C, Kubernetes, Docker. Compensation is listed at $170,770–$281,770 per year.
- Role
- Software Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- principal
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Lowell
- Posted
- May 15, 2026
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Job description
from Red Hat careersWe seek a skilled software engineer to join the Red Hat OpenStack NFV Architecture team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and integrating NFV solutions with a focus on high-performance networking for telecom customers. You will leverage your expertise in C, Go, Python, Ansible, and networking technologies such as Open vSwitch, SR-IOV, and DPDK to ensure seamless NFV deployments. Your contributions will help shape the future of cloud infrastructure for telecommunications.
What you will do:
Develop, integrate, and test NFV features on Red Hat OpenStack Platform, focusing on advanced networking technologies (Open vSwitch, SR-IOV, DPDK).
Develop advanced networking tools in C
Write automation scripts using Python and Ansible to streamline NFV deployments and configurations.
Develop and Implement automatic test scenarios alongside the open-source community.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement solutions that meet customer requirements, particularly for telecom use cases.
Debug and resolve complex issues related to NFV, networking, and cloud infrastructure, with an emphasis on performance and reliability.
Stay up-to-date with advancements in NFV and cloud technologies to continuously improve and innovate our solutions.
Contribute to open-source NFV projects, particularly within the OpenStack ecosystem.
Participate in Agile processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
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