Senior Software Maintenance Engineer-Linux Kernel, C programming, GDB
Red Hat
Full-time
other-general
Location
Pune, India, India
Posted
June 01, 2026
Job Description
**Job Summary:**
The Red Hat Sustaining Engineering (SE) team is looking for a Senior Software Maintenance Engineer to help lead a team aimed at delivering stable RHEL kernel releases. These kernels are a critical component for our enterprise class customers as well as all RHEL customers. You will work closely with RHEL kernel engineering to deliver extended product maintenance work, including handling defects, bugs, and CVEs in the extended life streams of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). You'll be actively leading all aspects of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) maintenance; development, quality engineering, documentation, engaging with stakeholders, etc.. You will co-lead our patch review process, the development, and execution of backports and test plans, and the creation of automation & AI tools to improve the efficiency, flexibility, and quality of Red Hat’s delivery to customers.
To succeed in this role, you’ll need to have the ability to think creatively and ada...
The Red Hat Sustaining Engineering (SE) team is looking for a Senior Software Maintenance Engineer to help lead a team aimed at delivering stable RHEL kernel releases. These kernels are a critical component for our enterprise class customers as well as all RHEL customers. You will work closely with RHEL kernel engineering to deliver extended product maintenance work, including handling defects, bugs, and CVEs in the extended life streams of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). You'll be actively leading all aspects of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) maintenance; development, quality engineering, documentation, engaging with stakeholders, etc.. You will co-lead our patch review process, the development, and execution of backports and test plans, and the creation of automation & AI tools to improve the efficiency, flexibility, and quality of Red Hat’s delivery to customers.
To succeed in this role, you’ll need to have the ability to think creatively and ada...