Principal Software Developer - 4 (Linux Kernel Engineer)

Oracle

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CASeattle, WA
Salary: $99,600–$234,600 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Principal Software Developer - 4 (Linux Kernel Engineer)

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As a Principal Software Developer at Oracle Cloud Linux in Seattle, you will join a team dedicated to advancing the Linux operating system for large-scale cloud environments. Your role involves designing and developing kernel features across networking, storage, security, performance optimization, virtual memory management, architecture enablement, and live patching technologies. You will contribute to upstream Linux kernel projects and collaborate with hardware design teams on processor bring-up initiatives. Proficiency in C programming, kernel-level debugging, and experience with open-source development practices are essential, along with familiarity with Python and Bash scripting for automation tasks. Expertise in high-performance networking, filesystems, virtual memory management, security technologies, and live patching is preferred.

Skills

Linux C Python Bash Networking Storage Filesystems Security Virtual Memory Management Live Patching TPM Secure Boot Kernel Signing Encryption XFS ZFS iSCSI Fibre Channel DPDK RoCE High Performance Networking Linux Kernel Development Open Source Development

What you'll do

Design and develop kernel features in networking technologies like Ethernet and InfiniBand.
Optimize storage and filesystems for cloud environments using iSCSI, NFS, ZFS, and Btrfs.
Enhance virtual memory management and performance optimization for container workloads.
Drive security enhancements including TPM integration and Secure Boot implementation.
Collaborate on processor bring-up initiatives with hardware design teams.
Contribute to the upstream Linux kernel for large-scale cloud deployments.

What we're looking for

10+ years of Unix/Linux kernel development experience
Expertise in C programming and kernel-level debugging
Proficiency in at least one Linux kernel subsystem (networking, storage, memory management, security)
Experience with open-source development practices and upstream kernel contributions
Familiarity with Python and Bash scripting for automation tasks
Knowledge of high-performance networking technologies like RoCE and advanced Ethernet
Understanding of filesystems and storage technologies including XFS, ZFS, NFS, iSCSI

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