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: You will 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: You will optimize the product at all layers—from the developer workflow and build pipelines to low level system performance. Stakeholder Engagement: You will present your work to stakeholders, translating technical complexity into clear product narratives. Tool Building: When existing tools are lacking, you build the tools you need to improve your work. 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. #LI-JS1 #AI-HIRING 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. 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 requirement ... (truncated, view full listing at source)