Principal Software Engineer - OpenShift Service Mesh - Istio

Red Hat · Raleigh, NC

principal software engineering Principal Engineer tech_leadership · Posted May 15, 2026
$151,510 – $249,950
USD per year

About this role

Red Hat is hiring a principal-level Principal Engineer in the software engineering function based in Raleigh, NC. The posting calls out experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Istio, Git. Compensation is listed at $151,510–$249,950 per year.

Role
Principal Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
principal
Track
Tech leadership
Employment
Full-time
Location
Raleigh, NC
Posted
May 15, 2026

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Job description

from Red Hat careers

The Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh team is looking for a motivated Principal Software Engineer to join and grow with us. As a member of our team, you will help improve and optimize Istio for use within our enterprise Kubernetes platform, Red Hat OpenShift. Using your expertise, you will work with Red Hat and the Istio community to deliver features, enhancements, and bug fixes for the benefit of our customers and the broader community of Istio users.

We provide an enjoyable and engaging work environment, with the opportunity for you to collaborate with dynamic and diverse agile teams, working around the world to create value for our customers and partners in an open source way. This is a great opportunity to hone your skills while working with a wide range of languages, frameworks, and technologies. You will become a part of Red Hat’s culture that makes us unique in the industry and you’ll work with communities passionate about open source software.

What you will do

  • Collaborate with peers and the Istio community on the design and development of features, enhancements, and bug fixes within Istio
  • Mentor and coach junior team members, and work with cross functional teams across Red Hat
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