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KERNEL ENGINEER
San Francisco, California, United States
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MakerMaker
MakerMaker: Autonomous research agents for recursive self-improvement
4+ YOE4+ years GPU kernel development; hardware-level fluency; profiling; Python/C++ reading; track record of kernel-level optimizations; strong systems know-how.
CUDA, ROCm, Triton, Nsight, ncu, Python, C++, Memory bandwidth, Warp scheduling
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GPU Kernel Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$180k-$280k/yr OnsiteFull Time
TypeSafe AI
TypeSafe AI: Building reliable, general frontier AI models for automation.
Deep CUDA/GPU kernel expertise, experience building and optimizing training and inference kernels, LLM training experience, profiling and eliminating performance bottlenecks.
CUDA, CuTe DSL
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AI Kernel Engineer Intern - Kernel Optimization
Burlingame, California, United States
$45-$60/hr OnsiteTemporary, Internship
Quadric
Quadric: Designing licensable processor IP for on-device AI inference.
MS student in CS/CE or related fields; proficient in C/C++/Python; experience in kernel implementation and optimization; experience in performance profiling.
C++, Python, ONNX, Profiling Tools
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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, Kernel Performance & AI Tooling
San Francisco, California, United States
$266k-$445k/yr HybridFull Time
OpenAI
OpenAI: Develops artificial intelligence models and generative AI software services.
Systems/tooling engineering, kernel development, performance optimization, AI-assisted workflows, hardware-software co-design.
Kernel, Performance tooling, Observability, Developer tooling, C/C++, GPU/accelerator
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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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Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Kernel
Atlanta or Boston or Chicago or Denver or Los Angeles or New York City or San Francisco or Austin
$172k-$190k/yr RemoteFull Time
Flock Safety
Flock Safety: Sells AI-powered cameras and software for public safety surveillance.
8+ YOE8+ years experience in embedded/kernel engineering, mastery of C/C++, Linux/Android kernel and chipset bring-up, bootloader and driver development, firmware debugging, and experience with large fleets of connected devices.
Claude, Copilot, Codex, Gerrit, Git, Kotlin, Android, Android Build System, Linux, C, C++, XBL, ABL, ADSP
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