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Senior Linux Kernel Systems Software Engineer – CSP Engagements
Santa Clara or Austin or Redmond or Seattle
$184k-$357k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Computing platform for AI and accelerated graphics.
10+ YOE10+ years of system software development; expert Linux kernel, device driver, ARM and x86 expertise; C/C++, Python, virtualization, Kubernetes, debugging, and performance optimization skills; BS/MS or equivalent.
Linux, GDB, kdump, eBPF, C, C++, Python, Kubernetes, CUDA, PCIe, USB, Ethernet, CXL
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Senior Linux Kernel Systems Software Engineer – CSP Engagements
Santa Clara or Austin or Redmond or Seattle
$184k-$357k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Computing platform for AI and accelerated graphics.
10+ YOE10+ years system software experience; expert in Linux kernel internals, device drivers, PCIe/USB/Ethernet, ARM (aarch64) and x86, kernel debugging (GDB, kdump, eBPF), C/C++, Python, virtualization, Kubernetes, NUMA and performance optimization.
GDB, kdump, eBPF, ARM (aarch64), x86, C, C++, Python, Kubernetes, CUDA, PCIe, USB, Ethernet, IOMMU, NUMA, CXL
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Senior Staff Linux Kernel Engineer
San Francisco or Sunnyvale
$250k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Crusoe
Crusoe: Vertically integrated AI infrastructure and energy.
10+ YOE3+ Mgmt10+ years in systems software engineering and 3+ years leading low-level systems teams. Requires Linux kernel internals, virtualization, C, Go/Rust/Python, CI/CD, and security vulnerability debugging expertise.
Linux, KVM, Xen, QEMU, C, Go, Rust, Python, CI/CD, CUDA, ROCm, InfiniBand, RoCE
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Software Engineer, Linux Kernel / Android
San Jose or Los Angeles or Bellevue
$180k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Rivet Industries
Rivet Industries: American defense and industrial technology building integrated task systems for frontline workers.
3+ YOERequires 3+ years developing Android/Linux system software, strong Linux kernel and C/C++ skills, AOSP, HALs, drivers, hardware bring-up, embedded builds, debugging, security mechanisms, and U.S. Person status.
Android, Linux, Linux kernel, AOSP, HALs, C, C++, USB, MIPI, I2C, UART, GPIO, PCIe, U-Boot, Android Bootloader, Yocto, Buildroot, Bazel, Soong, OTA, TPM, AR/XR, NPU, DSP
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Senior Linux Software Engineer - Chip System Software
Santa Clara, California, United States
$224k-$357k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Computing platform for AI and accelerated graphics.
12+ YOEBachelor’s or Master’s degree or equivalent experience, 12+ years developing Linux system or platform software, Linux internals expertise, package management, Git, CI/CD, build systems, and kernel or platform debugging.
Linux, ISO, Canonical Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Debian, RPM, Git, CI/CD, Linux kernel, BSP
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Sr. Staff / Principal Software Engineer – Linux Kernel & ARM Server Platforms
Santa Clara or Austin
$181k-$271k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.: Developing semiconductor, wireless, connectivity, automotive, AI, and computing technologies for device and enterprise customers.
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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System Software Engineer - Linux Kernel and Device Drivers
Mountain View, California, United States
$120k-$475k/yr HybridFull Time
MatX
MatX: AI semiconductor designing high-throughput chips for large language models and frontier AI labs.
8+ YOEBS or higher (or equivalent),8+ years low-level systems software experience, Linux kernel driver development, strong C skills, ability to read datasheets and perform first-silicon bring-up.
Linux, C, PCIe, FPGA, perf, ftrace, eBPF, Rust, VFIO, SR-IOV, dma-buf, ioctl, sysfs, OpenBMC, I2C, SMBus
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Host Systems Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$266k-$445k/yr HybridFull Time
OpenAI
OpenAI: AI research and deployment focused on beneficial AGI.
Experienced systems software engineer with strong C/C++ skills, Python, Linux and kernel experience; familiarity with RDMA, PCIe, DMA, NICs, platform bring-up, debugging, and performance optimization.
C, C++, Python, Linux, Linux kernel, RDMA, RoCE, ibverbs, PCIe, DMA, SR-IOV, IOMMU, dma-buf, Rust
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Camera Systems Software Engineer
San Mateo, California, United States
$100k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Skild AI
Skild AI: Private robotics AI building general-purpose robot brains for any robot and real-world application.
5+ YOE5+ years embedded camera systems experience; strong C/C++; Linux; camera hardware bring-up; kernel/drivers; real-time pipelines.
C/C++, Linux, Kernel debugging, MIPI CSI-2, I2C, V4L2, GMSL, FPD-Link, device-tree, timing/synchronization
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Staff Software Engineer, Linux Networking
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$207k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Google
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL: Global technology specializing in internet-related services and products.
8+ YOE3+ MgmtBachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 8 years of C++ programming, 5 years launching software and building large-scale infrastructure, 3 years software architecture, and Linux kernel systems programming experience.
C++, C, Linux, PCI Express (PCIe), TCP/IP
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Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Embedded Linux Operating Systems
Foster City, California, United States
$235k-$300k/yr HybridFull Time
Zoox
Zoox: Autonomous mobility developing a fully electric robotaxi fleet.
8+ YOE8+ years delivering production systems with 2+ years building custom Embedded Linux OS; deep Linux, Yocto, U-Boot, device driver and kernel knowledge; proficiency in C/C++/Rust and scripting (bash, Python).
Yocto, U-Boot, systemd, chroot, cgroups, Linux namespaces, C, C++, Rust, Bash, Python, Nvidia GPUs, Nvidia Thor/Orin, CUDA, TRT
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Software Engineer - Operating Systems
San Carlos, California, United States
$200k-$280k/yr OnsiteFull Time
1X Technologies
1X Technologies: Private AI and robotics developing humanoid home robots for household assistance.
5+ YOE5+ years shipping embedded Linux systems with BSP, kernel and distribution ownership; production device driver development; Yocto or Buildroot experience; kernel-level debugging and tracing expertise.
Yocto, Buildroot, Linux, PREEMPT_RT, CI/CD, kernel tracing tools, serial consoles
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Principal Engineer – Embedded Linux / Systems Architecture
Austin or Fremont
$130k-$227k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Enphase Energy
Enphase EnergyNASDAQ: ENPH: Public U.S. energy technology that develops solar microinverters, battery storage, EV chargers, and energy-management software.
12+ YOEB.E. or M.S. in EE/CE/CS with 12+–15+ years embedded systems experience. Deep embedded Linux, BSP, device tree, kernel config, hardware/software co-design, SoC and driver development; C/C++/Python; CI/CD and Atlassian tooling.
Embedded Linux, BSP, device tree, kernel configuration, C, C++, Python, CI/CD, Jira, Confluence, CAN, Modbus, EtherCAT
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Embedded Software Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$97k-$118k/yr HybridFull Time
Fortinet
FortinetNASDAQ: FTNT: Cybersecurity providing integrated network security and protection solutions.
Requires proficient C programming, Linux kernel and application development, networking and system design knowledge, troubleshooting skills, and a bachelor's degree in computer science or electrical engineering.
C, Linux, Linux kernel, 802.11, 802.1x
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Senior Software Engineer, Devices Platform
Mountain View, California, United States
$160k-$241k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Nuro
Nuro: Private U.S. autonomous-driving technology developing AI systems for automakers and mobility providers.
6+ YOE6+ years with a bachelor's or master's degree, or 4+ years with a Ph.D.; robotics or autonomous driving experience; strong C++ concurrency, Linux kernel, system software, real-time systems, and communication skills.
C++, Linux, Linux kernel, USB, SPI, I2C, UART, Nvidia GPUs, TCP, UDP
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Software Engineer, ML Infra
San Francisco or New York City
$350k-$475k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Thinking Machines Lab
Thinking Machines Lab: Private AI research and product building customizable multimodal systems for researchers and the wider public.
Hands-on competence in at least four technical stacks, including systems such as Linux kernel, networking, GPUs/CUDA, distributed systems, storage, compilers, or observability; strong incident judgment required.
Linux, Linux kernel, NCCL, CUDA, NVIDIA
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Sr Tech Staff Engineer - Software
San Jose or Santa Rosa
$91k-$232k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Microchip Technology
Microchip TechnologyNASDAQ: MCHP: A leading provider of smart, connected, and secure embedded control solutions.
15+ YOEBachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field and 15+ years developing embedded platform software, with expertise in Linux kernels, drivers, U-Boot, ARM systems, networking, C, shell scripting, GDB, Lauterbach, and Yocto.
Embedded Linux, Pre-loader, U-Boot, Linux kernel, GDB, Lauterbach, Yocto, C
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Software Engineer, Onboard
San Francisco, California, United States
$176k-$242k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Atoms
Atoms: Private robotics and physical-AI building automation for food, mining, and transport industries.
Proficiency in Python, C++, bash, git, Linux kernels, and Docker; experience with IPC, sensor interfaces, profiling, benchmarking, memory management, networking, and vehicle software systems.
Python, C++, Bash, Git, Linux, Docker, dmesg, systemd, journalctl, PTP, LiDAR, radar, cameras, IMU
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Principal Software Engineer SD-WAN
San Jose, California, United States
$156k-$315k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseNYSE: HPE: Global edge-to-cloud advancing how people live and work.
10+ YOE10+ years software engineering experience in secure networking, Linux kernel and embedded systems; expertise in IPSec/IKEv2, high-performance networking, cryptography, and system-level C/C++ development.
DPDK, VPP, eBPF, OpenSSL, Intel QAT, AES-NI, StrongSwan, Libreswan, OpenVPN, WireGuard, IPSec, IKEv2, TLS, SSL, Linux, C, C++
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Staff Engineer, Software (Firmware)
San Jose, California, United States
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Celestica
CelesticaNYSE: CLS: Electronics manufacturing and supply chain solutions provider.
6+ YOEBachelor's in engineering, 6+ years C/C++ and embedded systems experience, 5+ years hardware bring-up and device driver work, Linux kernel and low-level firmware knowledge, strong problem-solving skills.
C, C++, Linux kernel, PCIe, USB, DDR, MIPI, Ethernet, I2C, BIOS, BMC, Secure Boot, Real Time OS, IOMMU, CUDA, ROCm
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