Senior Software Engineer - Red Hat Observability Service

Red Hat · Boston, MA

senior Software Engineer ic 4+ yrs · Posted May 19, 2026
$133,650 – $220,680
USD per year

About this role

Red Hat is hiring a senior-level Software Engineer based in Boston, MA. The posting calls out experience with Kubernetes, CI/CD, Linux, Performance Optimization and roughly 4+ years of relevant work. Compensation is listed at $133,650–$220,680 per year.

Role
Software Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Boston, MA
Experience
4+ years
Posted
May 19, 2026
AI Summary
Senior Software Engineer supporting Red Hat Observability Service, focusing on LokiStack integration, logging stack development, and Multicluster requirements. Requires 4+ years with Python, Golang, Rust, Kubernetes/OpenShift expertise, and distributed systems experience at scale.
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Job description

from Red Hat careers

Job Summary:


The Red Hat Observability Service team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join us in the USA. The role collaborates with peers and senior engineers to ensure the delivery of high-quality software features and solutions, resolving routine and semi-routine issues.

What you will do:

  • Supporting Red Hat Observability Service (RHOBS) - LokiStack integration and continued support / troubleshooting, collaboration with SRE to optimize user experience, development and enhancements of our logging stack for future Multicluster requirements

  • Follow the lead of other engineers and architects to create and review software design proposals on feasibility, scalability, security, maintainability, and fitness to purpose.

  • Analyze system performance metrics to participate in capacity planning activities and resolve system performance issues.

  • Write automated testing routines to verify the continued correct operation of new and existing features.

  • Provide software updates and promote them through CI/CD environment

  • Review requests for enhancement (RFE) with product managers to establish system requirements and designs.

  • Adhere and follow defined Software Development Lifecycle (SLDC) processes.

  • Proactively leverage AI technologies to streamline workflows, simplify processes, and enhance overall efficiency.

  • Proactively utilize and experiment with AI-assisted tools and technologies, such as code generation, auto-completion, and intelligent suggestions, to accelerate development cycles, enhance code quality, and support test design, automation, and peer review throughout the development lifecycle.

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