Red Hat's Research group in the Office of the CTO needs an Engineering Manager to lead and develop a team focused on delivering reliable and high-performing AI, container, Linux, and hybrid cloud technologies. This role aims to transition innovative prototypes into Red Hat products, solve complex problems, and drive innovative systems development with partners and internal collaborators.
Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to effectively lead technical teams
- Experience leading Agile and CI/CD development practices
- Knowledge of OpenShift and Kubernetes is a big plus
- In-depth understanding of systems and software development and test requirements for production environment deployments
- Identify and advocate for resources (e.g., training, licenses for new tools, dedicated time for exploration) to support the team's ongoing AI literacy and adoption.
Responsibilities
- Champion a culture of excellence in execution, while actively creating pathways for your team to scout, prototype, and influence R&D and product strategy with new technologies, particularly in AI.
- Ensure delivery of timely, high-quality results by helping the team align with prioritized backlogs and project plans.
- Grow the Research team’s engineering skills. Go beyond traditional mentorship by removing systemic barriers, creating safe-to-fail environments for experimentation with partners, and creating visibility for R&D work with academic and industry partners and internal leadership.
- Lead your team to continuously improve the Research systems and software development lifecycle, with a focus on integrating novel AI-driven tools to enhance security, quality, and engineering agility.
- Ensure your team understands and applies guidelines for the ethical use of AI within the team, addressing concerns such as data privacy, bias mitigation, intellectual property, and responsible disclosure.
- Manage and lead distributed global teams on selected collaborative Research projects.
- Contribute to long-term R&D and product vision through frequent communication with academic and industry partners, Red Hat technical leadership and product owners, while also empowering your team to challenge assumptions and contribute to that vision.
Other
- Must be able to work hybrid in both Boston MA and Lowell MA on occasion.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in software development, systems integration, quality assurance, or related technical fields
- Experience managing staff compensation, performance reviews and capacity planning
- Ability to work in the Boston office on a Hybrid schedule and visit locations in and around Massachusetts.
- Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills
- Excellent collaboration skills, including demonstrated ability to maintain solid rapport with team members and work to high technical standards with external collaborators
- Must be available during EST working hours
