Senior Integration Engineer - AI Accelerators

Job Summary

The Red Hat Ecosystems Engineering group is seeking a Senior Integration Engineer to bridge the gap between cutting-edge partner accelerator hardware and Red Hat’s open-source software stack. This is a highly technical, "hands-on" role for an engineer who thrives at the intersection of the Linux kernel, virtualization, and high-performance networking.

Rather than focusing purely on application logic, you will be responsible for hardware enablement and system-level integration. You will ensure that GPUs, DPUs, and other edge accelerators are seamlessly orchestrated within Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat OpenShift and Virtualization environments. If you are a "problem solver" who enjoys debugging the complex layers between a physical and a virtualized AI workloads, this role is for you.

What You Will Do

• Assist with integration of partner accelerator hardware (GPUs, DPUs) into the Red Hat ecosystem, ensuring drivers, firmware, and orchestration layers work in harmony.
• Build and optimize solutions using KVM, QEMU, and libvirt to ensure high-performance hardware pass-through and abstraction.
• Design and implement robust networking paths using Advanced Software Defined Network (SDN) and Virtual Networking
• Act as the technical bridge between hardware-level drivers and cloud-native platforms like Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift.
• Develop integration patterns and "well lit paths" for AI workloads, ensuring they meet strict performance and resiliency requirements.
• Work closely with Product Engineering, Partners, and Customers to root-cause complex issues across the entire stack (Hardware → Kernel → Hypervisor → Container).
• Create architectural blueprints and implementation guides for field engineers and lighthouse customers.
• Explore and experiment with emerging AI technologies relevant to software development, proactively identifying opportunities to incorporate new AI capabilities into existing workflows and tooling.
  
  

What You Will Bring

• +4 years of experience in system integration, infrastructure engineering, or specialized DevOps.
• Deep practical knowledge of server virtualization technology (ESX, Hyper-V, KVM)
• Strong understanding of Software Defined Networking (SDN) concepts.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Podman, or Docker, specifically regarding how containers consume host resources and hardware.
• Advanced proficiency in Linux system administration, kernel modules, and hardware-software interfaces.
• A passion for "how things work together" and the ability to troubleshoot across multiple engineering domains (Network, Storage, Compute).
• Ability to work closely with diverse teams and translate complex hardware requirements into software-defined solutions.
• Excellent system understanding and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Autonomous work ethic, thriving in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills in English.
  
  

The Following is Considered a Plus

• Experience with cloud administration for public cloud services (AWS, GCE, Azure).
• Deep practical knowledge of KVM, QEMU, and libvirt. Experience with ESXi is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with GPU or Networking
• Background in DevOps or site reliability engineering (SRE).
• Experience with Operators and AI workload deployments ( LLM , vLLM , inference, agents )
• Recent hands-on experience with distributed computation, either at the end-user or infrastructure provider level.
• Experience with performance analysis tools.
  
  

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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