Senior Software Maintenance Engineer-Linux Kernel, C programming, GBD
Red Hat · Pune, India
About this role
Red Hat is hiring a senior-level Embedded Software Engineer in the software engineering function based in Pune, India. The posting calls out experience with Python, C, Bash, Kubernetes.
- Role
- Embedded Software Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Pune, India
- Posted
- May 18, 2026
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Job description
from Red Hat careersJob Summary:
The Red Hat Sustaining Engineering (SE) team is looking for a Senior Software Maintenance Engineer to help lead a team aimed at delivering stable RHEL kernel releases. These kernels are a critical component for our enterprise class customers as well as all RHEL customers. You will work closely with RHEL kernel engineering to deliver extended product maintenance work, including handling defects, bugs, and CVEs in the extended life streams of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). You'll be actively leading all aspects of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) maintenance; development, quality engineering, documentation, engaging with stakeholders, etc.. You will co-lead our patch review process, the development, and execution of backports and test plans, and the creation of automation & AI tools to improve the efficiency, flexibility, and quality of Red Hat’s delivery to customers.
To succeed in this role, you’ll need to have the ability to think creatively and adapt to rapid change, as well as an eagerness to learn new things, and to innovate for process and quality efficiency.
What will you do?
Contribute to the vision and innovation of new Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) product maintenance offerings, aiming to make Red Hat a global leader in long-term product experience
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