Software Engineering Internship - OpenShift Virtualization Team (Ra'anana, Israel)

Job summary The Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization team is looking for an Intern to join the KubeVirt project in Israel. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Quality Engineers and Software Development Engineers. This position requires a self-motivated individual with passion for problem solving, Linux experience, who can work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, and has a strong passion for delivering our top-notch software products. In this long-term internship, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with open-source communities, learn, design and implement Virtualization solutions using Containers and Virtual Machines and gain knowledge around industry-leading technologies such as Containers, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Libvirt and QEMU. As a part of a geographically distributed team you will also collaborate with multiple Red Hat engineering teams around the globe. What you will do: Actively participate in container and virtualization technologies, such as KubeVirt, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Libvirt and QEMU. Learn, develop and enhance KubeVirt (primarily compute features around the nodes) and collaborate with the community using Golang. Submit patches for bug fixes to the KubeVirt project. Be responsible for code maintenance and quality by writing and fixing unit and functional tests. Work with the Quality Engineering team members. Publicize the team's work through blogs or other means. What you will bring: Some familiarity with container-related technologies (Docker or Podman, Kubernetes or Openshift). Some proficiency with at least one high level language, such as Golang, Python or C/C, preferable in a Linux environment. Good analytical, troubleshooting, and debugging skills. Self-motivated with the ability to quickly learn new technologies. Good written and verbal communication skills in English Must be enrolled in an accredited university program in Israel during the whole duration of the internship and eligible to begin a full-time role in 2027 or 2028 Must be available for the internship from August 2026 till July 2027 The following are considered a plus: Programming skills in Golang. Previous code contributions to or participation in open source projects or code samples on GitHub. Some experience with Compute or networking or storage technologies. Familiarity with Cloud / Virtualization Technologies (AWS, VMware, etc), Familiarity with Open Source software development methodologies. Due to the limited number of internship opportunities and the high volume of applications, we may not be able to speak with every candidate. To maximize your chances of moving forward in the process, please ensure your CV clearly outlines your education, relevant projects (link to your Github account), and extracurricular activities. Please apply for a maximum of three internship roles that best match your interests and 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. 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 exp ... (truncated, view full listing at source)