Senior Staff Engineer, Linux Kernel
$181k/y-$297k/y
LinkedIn16 hours ago
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HybridFull-timeSenior
Summary
LinkedIn is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer, Linux Kernel to join their team in a hybrid role based in Mountain View, CA or Bellevue, WA. The position involves developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting LinkedIn's custom Linux kernel and operating system images for large-scale production environments.
About the Role
As a Senior Staff Linux OS Engineer, you will define and drive LinkedIn's long-term strategy for the Linux operating system and kernel. Your responsibilities include ownership of Linux kernel builds, collaborating with engineering teams, developing roadmaps for custom kernel images, and influencing the adoption of modernized kernel capabilities. You will also work with security teams to monitor and fix kernel vulnerabilities while fostering collaboration and mentoring within the engineering teams.
About You
Required:
- BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of experience in software design and development.
- 5+ years of experience in an architect or leadership position.
- 5+ years of experience working as a Kernel Developer/Maintainer for small to large scale organizations.
Preferred:
- BS and 10+ years of relevant work experience, MS and 8+ years of relevant work experience, or PhD and 6+ years of relevant work experience.
- 7+ years of experience working in Open Source Software.
- 5+ years of experience in developing security/bug fixes for the kernel.
- 5+ years of cloud/virtualization/container experience.
- Recognized expert/specialist by the Linux Kernel community.
Benefits
- Generous health and wellness programs.
- Time away for employees of all levels.
- Annual performance bonus, stock options, and other applicable incentive compensation plans.
LinkedIn
Founded in 2003, LinkedIn connects the world's professionals to make them more productive and successful. With more than 1 billion members worldwide, including executives from every Fortune 500 company, LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network. The company has a diversified business model with revenue coming from Talent Solutions, Marketing Solutions, Sales Solutions and Premium Subscriptions products. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, LinkedIn has offices across the globe..
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