Software Engineer - Telco 5G Platform (Precision Timing)

Red River • Lowell, MA

21h • $110,940 - $177,280 • Hybrid

About The Position

You will be working on industry-leading projects and technologies, breaking new ground specifically focused on precision timing support including the Precision Timing Protocol. As a part of a geographically distributed team, you will collaborate with multiple Red Hat engineering teams and open source communities around the globe. To be successful in this role, you will need motivation, curiosity, a passion for problem-solving, and experience with Linux technologies, Kubernetes, and open source development models.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent working experience.
• Experience in a Linux environment with at least one of the following languages: Golang, Python, or C/C++.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and research new domains.
• AI tools for developing, review, and test coverage.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with virtualization technologies (QEMU, KVM, etc.) and Real Time Linux.
• Experience with container-related technologies (docker, cri-o, etcd) and familiarity with the wider Kubernetes and CNCF project ecosystem.
• Experience with multi-threaded programming and management of shared resources in complex environments.
• Latency sensitive workload tuning (IRQ lines, CPU pinning, NUMA affinity, etc.).
• System and performance engineering analysis.
• Linux networking or SDN related development contribution.
• Previous code contributions to or participation in open source projects or code samples on GitHub.

Responsibilities

• Bring Telecom High Availability and small footprint concepts to the CNF platform, enabling 5G vRAN deployments focused on the Precision Timing Protocol.
• Play an active role and contribute to multiple open source projects and communities like Kubernetes, Kubernetes Plumbing, and Red Hat OpenShift
• Troubleshoot, analyze bug root causes, and provide resolutions.
• Review design, enhancement proposals, and patches from other team members.
• Work collaboratively with the quality engineering team (QE) to ensure effective and complete test coverage.
• Collaborate on defining and building new system architectures.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
• Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
• Retirement 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
• Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
• Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level