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Linux Kernel Developer Jobs

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1d ago

Senior Software Engineer (C++ Linux kernel Security)

Light Partners Boston, MA

Boston, MA

1d ago

$150k - $200k/yr Full time Senior Certificate Management Certificate Provisioning

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Job Description

Light Partners is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in C++ and Linux kernel security to join a Boston-area quantum networking product OS group. This onsite role centers on hardening the Linux foundation that underpins the platform, reducing exposure to threats, and weaving security into networking, management, and interoperability services. The compensation ranges from USD 150,000 to 200,000 per year, and the role is based onsite in Boston, MA.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and shrink the attack surface across Ubuntu, PetaLinux, and other Linux-based components essential to the platform.
Design, implement, and maintain a certificate and key management subsystem, including provisioning, secure storage, rotation, and lifecycle controls.
Explore secure key storage options leveraging hardware-backed technologies such as TPMs, HSMs, PUFs, and related mechanisms.
Incorporate vulnerability and malware scanning as well as security testing into the development and release workflows.
Contribute to management and control interfaces built on NETCONF/YANG and related standards.
Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, and ongoing technical discussions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science; advanced degrees (MS or PhD) preferred.
Eight or more years of professional experience delivering robust, enterprise-grade C++ software on Linux-based systems.
Experience building core OS software as part of a platform team implementing features across networking, management, and interoperability services.
Strong understanding of PKI, X.509 certificates, and certificate lifecycle management.
Proven track record designing, implementing, and optimizing security modules within the Linux kernel, with a focus on kernel-space vulnerabilities.

Technologies

C++
Linux
Linux kernel
NETCONF
YANG
TPMs
HSMs
PUFs
Ubuntu
PetaLinux
PKI
X.509

Ability to commute

Boston, MA 02133 (Required)

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3d ago

Embedded Linux Software Engineer

Apogee Electronics Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica, CA

3d ago

$90k - $150k/yr Full time Driver Development Embedded Development Embedded Linux

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Job Description

Apogee Electronics is seeking an Embedded Linux Software Engineer in Santa Monica, CA to contribute to a real-time audio platform on Linux.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with hardware and software designers within a small, agile design team.
Contribute to the development of a real-time audio platform on Linux.
Assist in the bring-up of custom hardware boards.
Develop prototypes to validate key design concepts and surface technical constraints early in the process.
Collaborate with audio application developers to optimize driver performance and overall system behavior.
Coordinate with hardware engineers on peripherals and physical interfaces for custom hardware designs.

Requirements

More than five years of professional software development and embedded systems experience.
Bachelor or Master degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering.
Solid Linux kernel and driver level development experience.
Proficiency in C and C++.
Familiarity with real-time development trade-offs and optimization strategies.
Experience with ARM and SoC device development; Altera SoC experience is a plus.
Experience with low-level peripheral and interface programming and a variety of embedded MCU toolchains.
Basic knowledge of audio recording, digital audio workstation software, and audio interface hardware is a plus.
Experience in audio application development or signal processing is a plus.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Self-motivated, hardworking, and capable of working independently and in a team.
Authorized to work in the United States.

Technologies

Linux
C
C++
ARM
Xenomai
Altera SoC

Benefits

Dental insurance
Health insurance
Vision insurance

Compensation

$90,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Location

Santa Monica, CA (onsite) | In person

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27d ago

Principal Software Developer - 4 (Linux Kernel Engineer)

Oracle Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara, CA

27d ago

Full time Driver Development Engineering Hardware Software Co Design

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Job Description

Based in Santa Clara, CA on site, Oracle seeks a Principal Software Developer - 4 (Linux Kernel Engineer) to contribute to the Linux kernel across multiple subsystems for large-scale cloud environments.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and optimize kernel features across multiple subsystems to support cloud-scale workloads.
Contribute to upstream Linux kernel development and drive enhancements for scalable cloud deployments.
Collaborate with hardware design teams on processor bring-up and architecture enablement initiatives.

Requirements

Strong background in operating systems development.
Several years of hands-on Unix/Linux kernel development experience is preferred.
Proficiency in C programming and kernel-level debugging.
Expertise in one or more Linux kernel subsystems, including networking, storage, memory management, security, or processor architecture.
Experience with open-source development practices and upstream kernel contributions is highly desirable.
Familiarity with Python and Bash scripting for development and automation tasks.

Technologies

Linux kernel
C
Python
Bash
DPDK
OFED
RoCE
InfiniBand
Ethernet
iSCSI
Fibre Channel
NFS
ZFS
Btrfs
block layer
filesystem layer
TPM
Secure Boot
kernel signing
encryption frameworks
XFS
Live patching
kernel maintenance

Preferred Experience

High-performance networking technologies such as RoCE and advanced Ethernet networking.
Filesystem and storage technologies including XFS, ZFS, NFS, iSCSI, Fibre Channel, and Linux block layer development.
Virtual memory management, performance tuning, and container optimization.
Security technologies including TPM, Secure Boot, kernel signing, and encryption frameworks.
Live patching technologies and kernel maintenance.

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1mo ago

Sr Software Engineer

Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc. Austin, TX

Austin, TX

1mo ago

$168k - $227k/yr Full time Senior AWS Engineering

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Job Description

Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its Austin, Texas on-site team. The role centers on optimizing AWS Graviton performance across open-source projects, internal AWS services, and customer applications, with opportunities to contribute to the Linux kernel, APerf, and other open-source initiatives. The position offers a salary range of USD 168,100 to 227,400 per year.

Responsibilities

Enhance architectures and algorithms for optimal performance
Use tools such as Aperf, sysstat, sysctl, and perf to identify bottlenecks
Monitor and analyze processor, OS, and workload metrics
Optimize software performance for AWS customers and AWS services (such as S3, Lambda, EMR, ElastiCache, RDS, and more)
Contribute to Linux kernel improvements
Contribute to various other open source projects
Develop analysis frameworks and automation systems
Enhance APerf, the open-source Rust-based performance tool
Create new performance analysis features
Build and maintain automation solutions

Requirements

5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language
5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience

Technologies

APerf
sysstat
sysctl
perf
Linux kernel
C++
Rust

Benefits

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave
Sign-on payments
Restricted stock units (RSUs)

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1mo ago

Sr. Embedded Software Engineer

Lynx Software Technologies, Inc. Remote 🌍 Remote

Remote

1mo ago

$100k - $130k/yr Full time Senior Buildroot Driver Development

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Job Description

Lynx Software Technologies, Inc. is offering a remote Senior Embedded Software Engineer role that centers on real-time embedded Linux for mission-critical edge systems within our professional services division. The position comes with a competitive annual salary range of USD 100,000 – 130,000 and the flexibility of remote work. You will collaborate across Lynx products, diverse customer requirements, and open source software, gaining exposure to a wide array of technologies while helping customers advance their embedded software initiatives.

Benefits

Affordable medical, dental, and vision coverage options
401K plan with a generous employer match
Paid time off plus paid holidays
Remote work opportunities based on role
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Opportunities for career growth and professional development

Responsibilities

Operate within the professional services division to gain exposure to Lynx core products, various customer requirements, and open source software
Establish yourself as an embedded Linux expert within customer engineering teams, focusing on kernel, CPU architecture, security, device drivers, and performance optimization to enable customer software development
Design, develop, and refactor real-time software architectures and modular components
Reproduce, isolate, and debug complex low-level problems spanning hardware and software interfaces
Collaborate with customers and internal teams to enhance the overall project experience
Contribute to product design to assist customers through their product lifecycle
Work closely with the team to meet deadlines and proactively identify and communicate risks or issues to the customer
Maintain high quality across all deliverables
Develop technical proposals to support customer technical decisions
Perform additional job duties as assigned

Requirements

3 to 5+ years of experience building and delivering embedded Linux systems
Strong Linux kernel customization, device driver design and development, and hands-on experience with build environments such as Yocto, Buildroot, or OpenEmbedded
Experience with performance optimization and kernel-level troubleshooting
Experience with memory-managed high-performance ARM Cortex-A or x86 architectures and SoCs (examples include NXP, Freescale, Intel, AMD, Xilinx, Altera, etc.)
Experience with the Linux kernel itself or another OS with strict kernel and user space separation
Proven track record of root-cause investigation for OS, hypervisor, or hardware-level driver issues
Proficiency in the C programming language
Proficiency with Git at the command line
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting schedules
Experience leading software projects and providing technical inputs to unblock supporting teams
Strong sense of urgency and results orientation
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Commitment to delivering high-quality work and helping the team succeed
US citizenship or US person status

Technologies

Linux
Yocto
Buildroot
Open Embedded
C
Git
ARM Cortex-A
X86

Nice to Have

Experience contributing to open source communities to fix bugs or add features
Experience migrating drivers between Linux kernel versions
Scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, or similar languages
Experience with real-time operating systems
Experience profiling and tracing to optimize system performance
Knowledge of hypervisors, virtualized devices, or security monitoring

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1mo ago

Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure Engineering (Linux), OS Team

GEICO Bethesda, MD

Bethesda, MD

1mo ago Closed

$75k - $215k/yr Full time Senior CI/CD Cloud Native

This position is no longer accepting applications (closed Jul 4, 2026).

Job Description

GEICO offers a comprehensive Total Rewards program tailored to you and your family, along with market-competitive compensation and flexible work options. This onsite role in Bethesda, MD sits at the intersection of high performance and engineering excellence, within a culture that prioritizes psychological safety and continuous improvement as part of our transformation into a modern tech organization.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards program with personalized coverage for you and your family
Market-competitive pay, a 401K savings plan vested from day one with a 6% match, plus performance and recognition incentives and tuition assistance
Mental health support, fertility and adoption assistance
Workforce flexibility through GEICO Flex, including the option to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year

Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure security, availability, and performance of containerized applications
Contribute to development of best practices and standards for container runtime technology
Hands on deployment, scaling, and lifecycle management of containerized apps using Docker, Kubernetes, and related orchestration tools
Work with other technical teams to ensure seamless integration of container runtimes with the broader technology stack
Implement and enforce security measures for container runtimes to protect against vulnerabilities
Coordinate with quality assurance to verify reliability and efficiency of container runtime solutions

Requirements

Deep Linux knowledge; experience with the Linux kernel is desirable
Fluent in one or more of Rust, Golang, or C
Solid understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, and related container orchestration platforms
Experience with Linux packaging (Debian, RPM, etc.) is preferred
Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle, including task management, source control, building, deployment, test automation, and operations
Experience in CI/CD pipelines and open source tools such as Git, Jenkin, CircleCI, SonarQube
Demonstrated ability to design and implement resilient, scalable, and efficient solutions
Strong problem solving and proactive approach to identifying and mitigating security risks
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience

Technologies

Docker
Kubernetes
Linux, Linux kernel
Debian, RPM
Rust, Golang, C
Git
Jenkin
CircleCI
SonarQube

Position Summary

GEICO seeks an experienced engineer who thrives on building high performance, secure, low maintenance, zero downtime platforms and applications. In this role, you will help drive the insurance business transformation from a traditional IT approach to a tech-led organization focused on engineering excellence, while helping shape a culture of psychological safety and continuous improvement.

Position Description

You will collaborate with Distinguished Engineers and other senior leaders to innovate, build new systems, improve existing ones, and identify opportunities to apply your knowledge to solve critical problems. You will contribute to delivering high quality products and unlock new engineering capabilities as part of this transformation.

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1mo ago

Sr. Embedded Software Engineer

SafetySpect Inc. Sherman Oaks, CA

Sherman Oaks, CA

1mo ago Closed

Up to $100/hr Contract Device Drivers Embedded Embedded Development

This position is no longer accepting applications (closed Jul 3, 2026).

Job Description

Senior Embedded Software Engineer focused on Linux driver design and maintenance for Yocto based IMX8 and Nvidia boards, including on board ML processing, sound, video, and LCD touch capabilities.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain Linux drivers for Yocto based systems on IMX8 and Nvidia boards.
Implement and optimize drivers for audio, video capture, and processing pipelines.
Create drivers for LCD touch panels with haptic feedback and encryption modules.
Collaborate closely with hardware engineering to ensure seamless software hardware integration.
Contribute to on board machine learning processing tasks through driver and framework support.
Ensure reliability and performance across embedded systems.
Perform thorough testing and debugging of drivers and embedded components.
Document all aspects of the software development lifecycle and decisions.
Stay current with evolving trends in embedded software engineering and apply relevant practices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
Minimum of 8 years of embedded software engineering experience.
Strong proficiency in C and C++ and Linux kernel development.
Hands on experience with IMX8, Nvidia boards, and Yocto.
Solid understanding of video and audio processing technologies.
Experience developing drivers for LCD touch screens and haptic technologies.
Knowledge of encryption technologies and secure coding practices.
Experience with machine learning algorithms and hardware integration is a plus.
Excellent problem solving abilities and attention to detail.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate in a team environment.
Proven track record of managing time effectively and meeting project deadlines.

Technologies

Yocto
IMX8
Nvidia boards
Linux kernel development
C
C++
LCD touch screens
Haptic feedback
Encryption technologies
On board machine learning processing

Job Details

Location: Sherman Oaks, CA (onsite)
Job type: Contract
Pay: Up to $100.00 per hour
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Expected hours: 40 – 50 per week

About the Company

SafetySpect offers multi mode sensing platforms with AI data analytics for sanitization inspection and disinfection. The company developed a handheld scanner capable of detecting invisible contamination in real time.

Application Process

Submit your resume, a cover letter, and any relevant project or portfolio links. Only candidates eligible to work in the United States will be considered.