Senior Software Engineer - Rust

Job Summary At Red Hat, we believe open source is the best way to build software. We are guided by four core values: Freedom, Courage, Commitment, and Accountability. We are looking for a Rust Software Engineer (or Senior SWE) to join the team behind the Red Hat Offline Knowledge Portal. This isn’t just a “backend” role; it is a systems-focused Product Engineering role. You will be responsible for ensuring that our knowledge base remains accessible, performant, and reliable in environments where connectivity is a luxury, not a given. As part of the Offline Knowledge Portal team, you will own the lifecycle of the product. This means you won’t just write code—you will ensure that code reaches production and performs flawlessly at every layer. 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 Rust Development: Build and maintain core product features using Rust, focusing on safety, concurrency, and performance. Release Engineering: Collaborate with the team on release engineering to ensure production releases are timely, secure, and stable. Strong skills with container security scanning and mitigation. Skilled with podman or docker, Kubernetes, building and running container images. Full-Stack Optimization: Optimize the product at all layers—from the developer workflow and build pipelines to low level system performance. Stakeholder Engagement: Present your work to stakeholders, translating technical complexity into clear product narratives. Tool Building: Build the tools you need to improve your work when existing tools are lacking, including documenting your work. What you will bring 7+ years of experience building and scaling applications, with a clear history of making sound architectural decisions. Experience solving problems at the systems level, with a deep understanding of how to work within systems constraints where CPU, memory, network, or disk is limited. Strong Linux skills. Responsible use of coding agents as an extension of your own rigor. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work with distributed teams. The following is considered a plus A degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred, but we recognize that expertise comes in many forms. We value a proven track record of technical rigor demonstrated through your professional portfolio, open-source contributions, or complex systems you’ve shipped. The salary range for this position is $116,270.00 - $191,840.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications. Pay Transparency Red Hat determines compensation based on several factors including but not limited to job location, experience, applicable skills and training, external market value, and internal pay equity. Annual salary is one component of Red Hat’s compensation package. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity. For positions with Remote-US locations, the actual salary range for the position may differ based on location but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. 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! Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States. Inclusion at Red Hat Red Hat’s culture is built on the open source principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. When this is realized, it empowers people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to come together to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation. Our aspiration is that everyone experiences this culture with equal opportunity and access, and that all voices are not only heard but also celebrated. We hope you will join our celebration, and we welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions that compose our global village. Equal Opportunity Policy (EEO) Red Hat is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We review applications for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law. 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