25 linux kernel virtualization engineer jobs at 14 companies in United States
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Kernel / Linux Development Engineer
Austin or Santa Clara
$179k-$255k/yrOnsiteFull Time
AMDNASDAQ: AMD: Leader in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies.
5+ YOEBachelor's or master's in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or related field; 5+ years' experience; advanced C skills; expertise in Linux kernels, virtualization, x86 architecture, security, open source, Git, and GNU toolchain.
Linux, Linux KVM, QEMU, C, GNU toolchain, git, ACPI, PCIE
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.
Anodize: Private software development startup building an end-to-end personal computing platform with custom high-performance silicon.
Requires Linux kernel development and KVM or memory management expertise, upstream patch experience, C and Rust proficiency, systems toolchains, and low-level profiling, benchmarking, and debugging skills.
Senior Linux Kernel Systems Software Engineer – CSP Engagements
Santa Clara or Austin or Redmond or Seattle
$184k-$357k/yrOnsiteFull Time
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.
Senior Linux Kernel Systems Software Engineer – CSP Engagements
Santa Clara or Austin or Redmond or Seattle
$184k-$357k/yrOnsiteFull Time
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.
NutanixNASDAQ: NTNX: Enterprise hybrid multi-cloud computing and software provider.
Requires strong C and Python skills, Linux kernel-level development, OS internals, x86 architecture, virtualization, storage, networking, debugging, multithreading, and device-driver experience; bachelor's or master's preferred.
TradewebNasdaq: TW: Public electronic trading marketplace operator serving institutional, wholesale, retail, and corporate treasury clients across financial markets.
10+ YOEBachelor's or equivalent, 10+ years Linux experience in enterprise environments, OS hardening and kernel optimization, automation with Ansible, Kubernetes and cloud (EC2/EKS/VPC/IAM/S3), Python/bash scripting, SAN/NAS, virtualization, monitoring, on-call participation.
Principal Engineer, Google Compute Platform Security
Seattle or Kirkland or New York City or Sunnyvale
$307k-$427k/yrOnsiteFull Time
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL: Global technology specializing in internet-related services and products.
15+ YOEBachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience, 15 years of software development experience, and expertise securing virtualization, operating systems, hypervisors, kernels, firmware, or hardware-assisted virtualization.
KVM, Cloud Hypervisor, QEMU, Linux, Electronic Medical Records (EMR), vTPM, Confidential Computing, AI, LLM
Principal Block and File Storage Software Engineer, Linux - DGX Cloud
Santa Clara, California, United States
$272k-$431k/yrOnsiteFull Time
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Computing platform for AI and accelerated graphics.
15+ YOEBachelor's or master's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field; 15+ years' senior development experience; strong C/C++, Linux storage, distributed systems, NVMe, and communication skills.
C, C++, Linux, Linux Kernel, NVMe, AI tools, virtualization
E2B: Private open-source AI infrastructure providing secure cloud sandboxes for developers and AI agents.
5+ YOE5+ years building distributed systems; deep Linux/kernel and VM hypervisor expertise; systems programming in Go/Rust/C/C++; production orchestration (Kubernetes/Nomad); networking and performance optimization experience.
HBK: HBK is a private industrial test-and-measurement providing sensors, testing, simulation, and analytics to engineers and manufacturers.
Experience with C/C++ and Linux, familiarity with Bash, OS fundamentals and virtualization, ability to develop and validate real-time kernels and tools; US citizenship required.
Technical Standards – Data Center Firmware and Software
San Diego or Santa Clara
$213k-$319k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.: Developing semiconductor, wireless, connectivity, automotive, AI, and computing technologies for device and enterprise customers.
10+ YOEMaster's degree in engineering or related field, 7+ years of engineering experience, firmware, kernel, Linux, open-source, and standards experience; technical leadership and strong communication skills required.
NIONYSE: NIO: Global smart electric vehicle and battery technology provider.
Master's or PhD in a relevant technical field; expertise in GPU/NPU optimization, LLM/VLM architectures, Python, C/C++, PyTorch, inference engines, ONNX, and distributed computing.
Large Language Models (LLMs), Open Neural Network Exchange (ONNX), GPU, NPU, Python, PyTorch, C, C++, Linux kernel, hypervisor
ThalesEuronext Paris: HO: Global technology leader in aerospace, defense, and security.
1+ YOEBachelor's degree with 1–4+ years or master's degree with 0–2+ years relevant experience; strong C/C++ and Go, Linux kernel and FUSE development, debugging, Kubernetes, distributed systems, and Agile practices.
NetflixNASDAQ: NFLX: Global subscription-based streaming entertainment service and content producer.
Requires expertise in low-level systems and hardware security across kernels, firmware, BMC, BIOS/UEFI, and FPGA; experience with containers or virtual machines, cross-functional security work, and AI agents.