Frontend Software Engineer, Sr.

About The Company

Red Hat is a global leader in enterprise open source software solutions, renowned for its innovative approach to delivering high-performance Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. With a presence in over 40 countries, Red Hat fosters a dynamic, inclusive, and collaborative work environment that encourages creativity and continuous learning. The company’s community-powered philosophy emphasizes transparency, openness, and diversity, enabling talented professionals to contribute their ideas and drive technological advancements in the open source ecosystem. Red Hat’s commitment to empowering its employees and supporting open source principles makes it an ideal place for passionate individuals seeking to make a meaningful impact in the technology industry.

About The Role

The Red Hat User Experience Design (UXD) team is seeking a skilled Frontend Engineer with a strong focus on CSS to join our innovative environment. In this role, you will be responsible for building and maintaining the architectural CSS layer for PatternFly, Red Hat’s open source design system. Your primary goal will be to ensure that the user interface code across Red Hat’s diverse product portfolio remains scalable, accessible, and visually consistent. You will play a pivotal role in guiding the evolution of our styling strategies to align with emerging global standards and support cutting-edge AI initiatives. Collaborating closely with designers, developers, and open source communities, you will help shape the visual language of Red Hat’s products and promote the widespread adoption of PatternFly across distributed teams.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in building complex layouts and components using modern CSS techniques, including Custom Properties, Grid, and Flexbox
• Experience with CSS pre-processors such as Sass or PostCSS for managing large-scale design systems
• Strong attention to detail in translating visual designs into functional, accessible code
• Solid understanding of web accessibility standards (WCAG) and their implementation in component libraries
• Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with globally distributed teams
• Experience with component-driven development environments like React or Web Components (preferred)
• Familiarity with Git and open source development workflows (preferred)
• Practical experience working within Agile frameworks (preferred)
• Proficiency with AI tools such as Google Gemini, GitHub Copilot, or Claude Code for development support (preferred)
• Willingness to explore and incorporate emerging AI technologies into workflows

Responsibilities

• Partner with interaction and visual designers to translate complex concepts into reusable, production-ready CSS
• Develop and maintain theming layers to ensure a unified experience across the Red Hat product ecosystem
• Implement accessible code patterns that adhere to WCAG standards, ensuring inclusivity for all users
• Collaborate with upstream open source communities to align visual standards and reduce engineering efforts across teams
• Review community code contributions to maintain performance, consistency, and maintainability standards
• Guide the adoption of PatternFly across distributed product teams to prevent UI fragmentation
• Utilize modern CSS techniques, preprocessors, and AI tools to optimize development workflows
• Stay updated on emerging AI technologies and explore their integration into design and development processes

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Health Savings Account (HSA) for high deductible medical plans
• Retirement 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions
• Paid time off and holiday leave
• Paid parental leave for all new parents
• Disability leave, paid family medical leave, and military leave benefits
• Additional perks including employee stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense accounts, and employee assistance programs

Equal Opportunity

Red Hat is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment. We evaluate all applications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. We support diversity and are dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.