Senior Software Engineer - Image Builder Service
Red Hat · Raleigh, NC
About this role
Red Hat is hiring a senior-level Software Engineer based in Raleigh, NC. The posting calls out experience with Kubernetes, Linux. Compensation is listed at $118,600–$195,680 per year.
- Role
- Software Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Raleigh, NC
- Posted
- May 18, 2026
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Job description
from Red Hat careersJob Summary
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join Red Hat's Image Builder team to work on improving the Image Builder service. This service is used during the development of RHEL and Fedora but is also used by Red Hat’s customers or anyone with a developer license via console.redhat.com. Knowledge and a lot of curiosity about how Linux distributions are put together and delivered to Red Hat’s customers and open source communities are required. On the Image Builder team, you will work in a friendly and collaborative atmosphere, figuring out how things work and solving hard problems. Most members of the team work remotely, across multiple time zones. However, applicants must reside in a country where Red Hat is registered to do business.
What You Will Do (Key Responsibilities)
Design and develop features for Image Builder that solve user and customer problems
Dig into the nitty-gritty details of Linux to debug complex issues
Communicate with peer engineers within your team and Red Hat, as well as in relevant Open Source communities
Collaborate with Support, Documentation and partnering teams like Image Mode, Automotive, or Virtualization
Explore and experiment with emerging AI technologies relevant to software development, proactively identifying opportunities to incorporate new AI capabilities into existing workflows and tooling.
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