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Kernel Engineer (Compute / Accelerator)
Mountain View, California, United States
$260k-$320k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DensityAI
DensityAI: Designing custom AI hardware accelerators for large language models.
Experience writing performance-critical C/C++ kernels, CUDA or equivalent accelerator programming, computer architecture knowledge, performance profiling, tensor operations, and Python scripting; ability to validate kernels on simulators and collaborate with compiler teams.
C/C++, CUDA, Python, MLIR, LLVM, CUTLASS, Triton, RISC-V, x86, ARM64, Verilog, SystemVerilog
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Linux Kernel Architect
Santa Clara or Alabama or New Mexico or France or Alaska or Arizona or Florida or Colorado or Boston or California or Canada or New York or New York
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SiFive
SiFive: Designs and licenses high-performance RISC-V processor intellectual property.
Experience developing and debugging upstream Linux kernel for concurrency and high core-count servers, debugging CPU/SoC bugs, working with CPU architects/RTL, Linux on FPGA/emulation, virtualization, and familiarity with RISC-V.
Linux, OpenSBI, RISC-V, FPGA, Devicetree, ACPI, UEFI, Rust
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AI Kernel Writer
Los Altos, California, United States
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Majestic Labs
Majestic Labs: Developing memory-first AI server platforms for data centers.
Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE, strong parallel programming (CUDA, Triton, SYCL, OpenCL, Metal, POSIX Threads, OpenMP), C++11+, kernel optimization and profiling experience, and familiarity with high-performance compute frameworks and tools.
Triton, PyTorch, SYCL, Perfetto, VTune, Tracy, C++11 or higher, CUDA, LLVM MLIR, BLAS, BLIS, Torch, Valgrind, GNU Debugger, OpenCL, Metal, POSIX Threads, OpenMP
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Linux Kernel Senior/Lead Software Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$140k-$210k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Arista Networks
Arista NetworksNYSE: ANET: Provides cloud networking solutions and high-speed multilayer Ethernet switches.
8+ YOEExpert C programming; kernel troubleshooting; Linux kernel development; upstream patching; IP networking; strong communication.
C, C++, Python, Linux Kernel
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Senior OS/Kernel Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$143k-$186k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NIO
NIONYSE: NIO: Designs and manufactures premium smart electric vehicles and technology
Senior OS/kernel engineer with strong OS internals, virtualization, C/assembly/Rust, and system debugging for real-time EV software.
C, Rust, Assembly
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Linux Kernel Developer (Mid-to-Senior Level)
Saratoga, California, United States
$150k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
E-Space
E-Space: Builds sustainable LEO satellite networks for global IoT connectivity
5+ YOE5+ years C and Linux kernel experience, device driver development, kernel debugging, embedded bring-up, Yocto/Buildroot, and hardware debugging tools required.
Linux, C, I2C, SPI, UART, USB, PCIe, Ethernet, U-Boot, Yocto, Buildroot, JTAG, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, gdb, ftrace, perf, kgdb, Git, PREEMPT_RT
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Senior Principal Software Engineer - 5 (Linux Kernel Engineer)
Santa Clara or Seattle or United States
$97k-$306k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Oracle
OracleNYSE: ORCL: Provides cloud infrastructure and enterprise software for global businesses.
10+ YOEExtensive Unix/Linux kernel and OS development experience, proficiency in C, familiarity with kernel debugging, experience with kernel subsystems (networking, storage, memory, security), and familiarity with Python and Bash.
C, Python, Bash, DPDK, OFED, RoCE, InfiniBand, iSCSI, Fibre Channel, NFS, ZFS, Btrfs, XFS, Linux, TPM, Secure Boot
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Senior Compute Kernel Architect, GPU Power
Santa Clara, California, United States
$184k-$357k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs GPU-accelerated computing and artificial intelligence hardware.
5+ YOEMS or PhD in CS/EE/CE; 5+ years in GPU kernel development; strong CUDA/C++; GPU profiling; PDN/power-aware design; Python automation; cross-disciplinary collaboration.
CUDA, C++, Python, Nsight Compute, Nsight Systems, nvprof
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Member of Technical Saff – OS Kernel
Walnut Creek, California, United States
$140k-$180k/yr HybridFull Time
Aptiv
AptivNYSE: APTV: Engineers electrical architectures and safety software for vehicles.
8+ YOE8+ years OS/kernel development experience, RTOS/VxWorks, C programming, device drivers/BSP experience, familiarity with assembly/C++/Python, CI/CD and safety-certification processes (DO-178C/ISO 26262) preferred.
VxWorks, C, Assembly, C++, Python, CI/CD
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Senior Compute Kernel Architect, GPU Power
Santa Clara, California, United States
$184k-$357k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs graphics processing units and artificial intelligence hardware.
5+ YOEMS/PhD (or equivalent), 5+ years GPU kernel development experience, strong CUDA and C++ skills, PTX/assembly knowledge, GPU profiling experience (Nsight, nvprof), PDN and di/dt understanding, and Python for automation.
CUDA, C++, PTX, Nsight Compute, Nsight Systems, nvprof, Python, oscilloscope
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Kernel/OS Engineer, AWS EC2 Nitro Operating System
Seattle or Santa Clara
$144k-$194k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Amazon
AmazonNASDAQ: AMZN: Global online retail and cloud computing technology provider.
3+ YOE3+ years professional software development; 2+ years design/architecture; strong Linux kernel experience; C, Lua, Rust, or similar languages.
Linux, C, Lua, Rust, ash
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Offensive Security Researcher - Kernel & Embedded Security
Paris or Cupertino
HybridFull Time
Apple
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
Experience in vulnerability research targeting kernels, firmware, or embedded components; knowledge of low-level exploitation; ability to apply AI methods in security research; strong collaboration skills.
C, C++, Python, Swift, Objective-C, IDA, Ghidra
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Member of Technical Staff, Hardware, Kernel Engineer (Custom Silicon)
Austin or Palo Alto
$200k-$420k/yr OnsiteFull Time
River AI
River AI: Building user-controlled, personalized AI with integrated local hardware.
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS/CE/EE, 5+ years low-level performance programming, deep knowledge of computer architecture, proficiency in modern C++, and experience with CUDA/Triton/CUTLASS or custom accelerator assembly.
CUDA, Triton, CUTLASS, C++
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Staff Engineer - Linux kernel Developer
Bangalore or San Jose or Durham or Mexico City or Pune or Hoofddorp or Belgrade or Barcelona or Singapore or Sydney or Tokyo
HybridFull Time
Nutanix
NutanixNASDAQ: NTNX: Sells cloud software and hyperconverged infrastructure for enterprises.
8+ YOELinux kernel development, OS fundamentals, 8+ years enterprise software, strong C/C++, open-source collaboration.
Linux kernel, KVM, C, C++, Open Source
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Software Engineer III, Linux Kernel Networking
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$147k-$211k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Google
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOGL: Provides online search, advertising, cloud computing, and consumer electronics.
2+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent experience,2 years Linux kernel development with C/C++,2 years networking and distributed systems experience,EMR? no,proficiency with data structures and algorithms and strong communication.
C, C++, Linux Kernel, Google Cloud
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Applied AI Engineer, Kernel Performance
San Jose, California, United States
$150k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Etched
Etched: Designs specialized AI chips optimized for transformer architectures.
Experience building systems that convert model architectures into optimized kernels; strong Python and low-level coding skills; kernel and accelerator performance knowledge; experience with LLM-based agents and experiment-driven evaluation.
Python, LLM
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System Software Engineer - Linux Kernel and Device Drivers
Mountain View, California, United States
$120k-$475k/yr HybridFull Time
MatX
MatX: Developing custom silicon chips optimized for large language models.
8+ YOEBS in CS/EE or equivalent, 8+ years low-level systems experience, Linux kernel driver development, strong C skills, ability to read datasheets, hardware bring-up and debugging expertise.
Linux kernel, PCIe, DMA, MMIO, IOMMU, perf, ftrace, eBPF, Rust, FPGA, SR-IOV, dma-buf, VFIO, OpenBMC, ioctl, sysfs
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Staff Compiler Engineer - PyTorch + Kernel DSLPLATE
San Jose, California, United States
$163k-$253k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Samsung Semiconductor
Samsung SemiconductorKorea Exchange: 005930: Designs and manufactures memory chips, processors, and sensors.
10+ YOEBS with 10+ yrs, MS with 8+ yrs, or PhD with 5+ yrs; experience in Triton/Helion/MLIR/XLA/TVM/Inductor/IREE/CUTLASS; kernel DSL/IR design; MLIR; PyTorch backends; kernel autotuning; HPC/NUMA; open-source contributions.
Triton, Helion, MLIR, XLA, TVM, Inductor, IREE, CUTLASS, PyTorch, LLVM/MLIR
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Machine Learning Engineer, GPU Kernel and Runtime
Mountain View, California, United States
$213k-$263k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Waymo
Waymo: Autonomous driving technology for ride-hailing and logistics.
Experience developing GPU kernels and runtimes for machine learning systems; strong ML systems background and ability to work on autonomous driving software.
GPU
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Sr. Staff / Principal Software Engineer – Linux Kernel & ARM Server Platforms
Santa Clara or Austin
$181k-$271k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Qualcomm
QualcommNASDAQ: QCOM: Designs and manufactures semiconductors and wireless telecommunications products.
6+ YOEBachelor's in Engineering/CS/Info Systems +6 years (or MS+5 / PhD+4); 3+ years programming in C/C++/Java/Python; experience with Linux kernel, firmware, platform software, ARM/server platforms, low-level systems programming, and cross-functional technical leadership.
ACPI, UEFI, SystemReady, SBSA, SBBR, PSCI, Linux kernel, C, C++, Java, Python, assembly
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