Sustaining Engineering Intern

The Red Hat Sustaining Engineering team is looking for a motivated Intern with a focus on Red Hat Enterprise Linux to join us in the Brno office. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to work on critical fixes for Kernel components in stable streams. You will make sure that our solutions fulfil the highest possible enterprise quality, performance, usability, and supportability criteria. You will gain a deep understanding of a variety of technologies from Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) as backporting, testing and release processes. This will give you the opportunity to gain a wide range of knowledge about the project lifecycle, our business and the open-source culture.

To succeed in this role, you'll need to be detail-oriented and committed to secure coding practices and standards, as you'll be working on stable, business-critical streams. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to engage with older streams that have their own specifics and challenges, requiring troubleshooting and problem-solving skills of potential issues. This role empowers you to contribute, learn and explore new solutions moving forward.

At Red Hat, you'll work in an environment that welcomes diverse perspectives, values great ideas, and empowers individuals to contribute meaningfully. Freedom and courage are two of our core values — which means you'll have the space to take risks, explore the unknown, and grow your strengths. But being a Red Hatter is not just about bravery; it's also about commitment and follow-through.

Red Hat's Intern Program is a collaborative effort between the Emerging Talent team and our intern managers. The program is designed to offer a meaningful and well-rounded experience — combining professional development, networking opportunities, social engagement, and impactful work. This is a paid internship based in our Brno office, typically lasting 12 months, with the possibility to extend up to 24 months. Interns work on average 20 hours per week, with flexible working hours, and the expected start date is February 1st.

What you will do:

• Work on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security vulnerabilities and bugs and be responsible for the updates in the stable streams

• Backport selected security and other bug fixes into the stable release streams and help with tracking of upstream patches for backport

• Configure or backport tests, set up test environment, run tests and verify fixes 

• Help with the development of the tests and test framework

• Troubleshoot any potential issues, and collaborate with the engineering team on resolving them

What you will bring:

• You must be enrolled in a Czech university (Bachelor's 3rd/4th year or Master's) for the full internship duration and be able to work full-time within 2 years.

• Working knowledge of written and spoken English

• Interest in open-source software and development

• Basic knowledge of Linux and any programming languages, especially C or C++

• Familiarity with scripting using Bash or Python

• Basic understanding of Git (cherry-picking, merging, rebasing, etc.)

• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively within a global team

• Interest in learning new technologies and problem-solving skills

Due to the limited number of internship opportunities and the high volume of applications, we may not be able to speak with every candidate. To maximize your chances of moving forward in the process, please ensure your CV clearly outlines your education, relevant projects (link to your github account), and extracurricular activities. Incomplete applications may be excluded from screening. You can find helpful tips and recommendations in this article. 

Please apply to a maximum of 3 internship roles that best match your interests and skills.

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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