Senior UI Software Engineer – Virtualization

About The Job

The Red Hat UI Engineering team is driven by curious, innovative professionals with diverse technical backgrounds. We maximize flexibility, transparency, and speed across our organization using open-source principles.

We’re looking for a highly skilled Senior Frontend UI Software Engineer to join our virtualization team in Raleigh, USA. In this role, you’ll be a key contributor to the design and development of front-end features that support the seamless transition of virtualized workloads. You’ll work closely with Red Hat OpenShift and OpenShift Virtualization, helping customers modernize their infrastructures through intuitive, performant user interfaces.

We’re seeking an experienced frontend engineer with a strong background in modern web technologies, UI/UX best practices, and containerized environments such as Kubernetes. You’ll collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers in an agile, open-source development environment to deliver high-quality user experiences.

At Red Hat, we embrace diversity, inclusion, and continuous learning, offering growth opportunities through Red Hat learning modules, certifications, and Red Hat University (RHU) courses.

What You Will Do

• Design, implement, and maintain modern, responsive user interfaces for virtualization tools
• Collaborate with UX designers to translate wireframes and prototypes into clean, functional UI components
• Develop reusable React components and front-end features using TypeScript, JavaScript, and modern styling tools
• Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and accessibility
• Integrate front-end components with backend APIs and Kubernetes-based services
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and agile development ceremonies
• Work closely with quality engineers to define and implement front-end test strategies using Cypress or Playwright
• Drive adoption of frontend development best practices and contribute to evolving the UI architecture
• Monitor and address issues related to UI performance and usability
• Proactively utilize AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) for code generation, auto-completion, and intelligent suggestions to accelerate development cycles and enhance code quality.
• Stay up to date with the latest trends in frontend engineering and open-source technologies
  
  

What Will You Bring

• 4+ years of professional experience in frontend/UI development
• Proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript, with deep knowledge of React
• Strong understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design principles
• Experience with front-end testing tools like Cypress or Playwright
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and containerized application development
• Experience working in agile, collaborative development teams
• Working knowledge of RESTful APIs and modern web tooling (Webpack, Vite, etc.)
• Proficiency with Git and version control workflows
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  
  

Nice to have

• Experience with Red Hat OpenShift or other cloud-native platforms
• Familiarity with virtualization concepts and tools
• Knowledge of Jenkins or other CI/CD tools
• Background in cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Contributions to open-source projects or a public portfolio of front-end work.
• Experience with Golang is a plus for cross-functional collaboration
  
  

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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