Red Hat: Software Engineer - Package Maintainer, part time
Area: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Fedora
Required skills: C; Python/ Ruby/ Perl
Job Description:
The Red Hat Base Operating System (Base OS) team in Brno is looking for an enthusiastic software engineer to develop and maintain software packages for both our enterprise-class operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux and the community maintained project we sponsor, Fedora. This is an ideal position for a entry or associate-level developer looking to break into the open source world. In this role, your contributions will have high visibility within the company and externally in the community.
If you're a talented engineer looking to develop code that matters, this could be the job for you. When you code for Red Hat,you’re developing igh-performance software that drives global stock exchanges, space programs, and social media platforms. At Red Hat, we develop technology the right way - the open source way.
Responsibilities:
- Own of a set of RHEL and Fedora packages such as daemons, command line utilities, configuration, or supporting tools
- Cooperate with upstream developers and communities by responding to bugs and development needs
- Monitor our bug tracking tool for issues logged by customers or community members
- Investigate bugs by recreating the customer’s specific environment in our lab and determining solutions
- Respond to requests for enhancements (RFE) from upstream communities or customers by developing new features for assigned packages
- Use your C or Python programming skills to develop patches and new features
- Contribute to other open source projects, based on your interests and talents
- C programming experience, either professional or academic
- Scripting experience in Python, Ruby, or Perl
- Knowledge of any Linux operating system distribution
- Intermediate English communication skills, both written and spoken
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field; equivalent working experience also considered
- Personal motivation, with a proactive personality
- Desire to stay in touch with the communities and participate actively to identify new coding opportunities
- Enthusiasm for coding and eagerness to get involved in community based activities including user groups,conferences, and workshops
- Supportive attitude and the ability to nurture learning and development in a friendly atmosphere
To apply visit http://jobs.redhat.com/ and search for job ID 39545