Junior Associate Software Engineer (Waterford office, Ireland)

The Red Hat Konflux - Container Health team is looking for an Associate Software Engineer to join us. In this role, you will work on critical container security and supply chain tools that keep Red Hat's container ecosystem secure, up-to-date, and compliant. The Container Health team is responsible for MintMaker (automated container rebuilding and updating) and Renovate (dependency management and automated updates), ensuring containers across Red Hat remain patched, secure, and maintainable.

You'll join a globally distributed team with members located in Brno, Czech Republic, and other locations around the world. You'll be given a chance to develop your skills in Go, Python, and container technologies while learning best practices in secure software supply chain development. You'll contribute to Agile project delivery and collaborate with experts and professionals who are friendly, approachable, and very helpful.

Our team leverages AI-powered development tools daily, including Qodo (AI code review), Fullsend (AI agents), Claude, and GitHub Copilot to accelerate development and improve code quality. Working in our team will give you the opportunity to make a direct impact on Red Hat's container security posture while learning cutting-edge cloud-native technologies, AI-assisted development practices, and supply chain security practices.

What you will do:

• Work with the latest container security and supply chain technologies (e.g., containers, OpenShift/Kubernetes, Tekton, container rebuilding, dependency management)
• Develop and maintain MintMaker, our automated container rebuilding system that ensures containers stay up-to-date with security patches
• Contribute to Renovate integration and automation for dependency management across Red Hat's container ecosystem
• Develop and maintain software to automatically detect outdated containers, trigger rebuilds, and manage dependency updates
• Be one of the primary points of contact for incoming issues raised by stakeholders through Jira tickets and alerts, investigate and apply solutions to encountered problems, and most importantly identify and design solutions that prevent issues from reoccurring
• Identify container health workflows that could be automated, design and implement automation
• Use AI-powered development tools (Qodo, Fullsend, Claude, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate development, improve code quality, and enhance productivity
• Design user scenarios, test cases, and write automated tests
• Provide code and peer reviews, leveraging AI tools for code analysis and quality checks
• Document and maintain software functionality
• Assist with the operational maintenance of deployed service instances
• Perform root cause analysis for container rebuild failures and dependency update issues

What you will bring:

• Ability to design and develop cloud-native applications in Python 3 or Go
• Understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns
• Knowledge of Python or Go frameworks and libraries
• Knowledge of Linux operating system, including command line proficiency, file systems, process management, and package management
• Knowledge of Linux containers, container images, and Kubernetes/OpenShift
• Experience with Git (GitHub/GitLab) and code reviews
• Knowledge of Bash scripting, Python scripts, or similar automation tools
• Understanding of software supply chain concepts (dependencies, packages, rebuilds)
• Basic understanding and experience in in AI-assisted development workflows and prompt engineering
• Curious and collaborative mindset
• Fluent English

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