Senior II Software Engineer - Linux Kernel Development

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Job Description

Our client is looking for a Senior II Software Engineer with strong Linux kernel development experience to help build and enhance the custom Linux kernel supporting their large-scale global cloud infrastructure. This engineer will focus heavily on ARM server support, developing new kernel functionality, improving system performance and reliability, porting existing modifications to newer Linux kernel versions, and debugging complex issues across testing and production environments. You will work closely with software, platform, testing, and hardware engineering teams while helping improve build and test automation and contributing to the Linux open-source community. This is a fully remote role on a globally distributed team across the U.S., Poland, and India, with the potential to support GPU-related work as well.

Skills and Requirements

• Have 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent

• Have 3+ years of experience in software development in C with a focus on Linux kernel development and also scripting (Perl/Python/Shell)

• Have a solid understanding of Linux kernel internals and experience with Linux kernel debugging

• Be familiar with at least two of the following subsystems required: memory management, filesystems, block IO, TCP/IP stack, KVM)

• Have a good working knowledge of concurrent programming, data structures, algorithms, complexity analysis, and network protocols (TCP/UDP/IP, Ethernet, QUIC, HTTP/TLS)

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.

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