Software Engineer - Red Hat's In-Vehicle Operating System (Waterford Office, Ireland or Brno Office, Czech Republic)

Red Hat's Automotive Engineering team is looking for a Software Engineer to join us on Red Hat's In-Vehicle Operating System (RHIVOS). In this role you will independently design, develop, and be accountable for the quality of software features of moderate complexity, keeping the end-users' needs in mind. This position exists to be an autonomous contributor who takes ownership of delivering direct, reliable value to our customers. The primary function is to translate user requirements into robust, high-quality, and maintainable code that creates a seamless customer experience and meets our high bar for software quality.

At Red Hat, our commitment to open source innovation extends beyond our products - it’s embedded in how we work and grow. Red Hatters embrace change – especially in our fast-moving technological landscape – and have a strong growth mindset. That's why we encourage our teams to proactively, thoughtfully, and ethically use AI to simplify their workflows, cut complexity, and boost efficiency. This empowers our associates to focus on higher-impact work, creating smart, more innovative solutions that solve our customers' most pressing challenges.

What You Will Do

• Work closely with peers to perform and improve manual and automated test cases
• Integrate automated testing into a CI/CD pipeline
• Create and maintain test plans and test cases, then review test cases with the team
• Work on bug reporting and verification
• Stay up-to-date with new technologies and tools.
• Ability to quickly adapt to a rapidly changing work environment, handle multiple tasks, and maintain high attention to detail
• Exercise judgment to independently apply AI tools and agentic workflows to streamline team processes, such as automating code generation and routine testing.
• Perform other duties as assigned

What You Will Bring

• Knowledge of the UNIX or Linux operating system (any distribution)
• Coding experience in languages like C or Python
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work on your own in a small team environment
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills

About Red Hat

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.

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