Linux kernel jobs in San Jose, CA

Hybrid in San Jose, California

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16d ago

10+ years of hands-on experience in software development systems.Excellent systems programming skills using C and/or other low-level programming languages. Proficiency with Linux development environments and development tools.Strong understanding of Operating Systems concepts, including processes, threads, scheduling, memory management, synchronization, file systems, and networking.Strong debugging and troubleshooting experience at the OS, kernel, or hardware interaction layer.Hands-on experienc

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$60 - $80

Senior Production Engineer

Sunnyvale, California

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7d ago

Senior Production Engineer 6 Month CTH+ extension Onsite in Sunnyvale, CA or SFO, CA JOB DESCRIPTION Key priorities in candidate evaluation: Strong hands-on experience in at least one of these areas: GPU-based hardware (management, troubleshooting, at-scale operations)SDN (OVN, OVS)Storage (Lightbits, VAST, Pure Storage) Candidates with depth across all three will be rare what matters is genuine expertise in at least one of these domains rather than surface-level familiarity across all of the

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70 - 75

Senior Principal Software Engineer - 5 (Linux Kernel Engineer)

Santa Clara, California

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Job Description The Oracle Cloud Linux team is seeking experienced Linux Kernel Developers to help advance the Linux operating system for large-scale cloud environments. This role involves contributing to Linux kernel and working on innovative projects across multiple kernel subsystems, including networking, storage, security, performance optimization, virtual memory management, architecture enablement, and live patching technologies. Responsibilities Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and

Full-time

USD 135,200.00 - 306,400.00 per year

Sr. Staff / Principal Software Engineer - Linux Kernel & ARM Server Platforms

Santa Clara, California

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Today

Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering General Summary: Qualcomm is seeking a Sr. Staff / Principal-level Software Engineer to provide system-level technical leadership for next-generation ARM server platforms. This role spans Linux kernel, firmware, and platform software, with responsibility for shaping architecture, guiding cross-functional execution, and ensuring production-quality delivery for hyperscale datacenter enviro

Full-time

USD 180,600.00 - 271,000.00 per year

Linux Kernel Software Engineer

Santa Clara, California

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Today

Company Description Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. What sets us apart is our relentless pursuit of innovation. We leverage the latest advancements in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and software-defined networking to provide our clients with a competitive edge in an increasingly interconnected world. Our solutions are designed to not only meet the current demands of the digital la

Full-time

USD 123,000.00 - 191,000.00 per year

Linux Kernel Senior/Lead Software Engineer

Santa Clara, California

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Today

Full-time

USD 140,000.00 - 210,000.00 per year

Site Reliability Engineer

Sunnyvale, California

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2d ago

Hardware and GPU troubleshooting experience (Must have). Exposure to OVN/OVS-based networking stack (Must have). Experience building observability from the ground up defining SLOs/SLIs, closing monitoring gaps, and implementing alerting strategies that catch failures before customers do. Proficiency in Linux kernel internals, with exposure to scheduler, memory allocation, and driver subsystem. Experience writing high quality code with at least one programming language (Python, Go, or similar

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Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer, Robotics Platform

Milpitas, California

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Why RoboForce RoboForce is an AI robotics company developing Physical AI-powered Robo-Labor for dull, dirty, and dangerous work. The company's robots are engineered for demanding industrial environments, with a focus on real-world deployment and scalability. We are seeking a Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer, Robotics Platform to architect and develop the foundational robotics platforms that all higher-level services are built upon. In this role, you will design and own core system softw

Full-time

USD 160,000.00 - 265,000.00 per year

BIOS Engineer

San Jose, California

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Job Req ID: 29815 About Supermicro: Supermicro is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, pass

Full-time

USD 90,000.00 - 115,000.00 per year

GPU Infrastructure Engineer

Sunnyvale, California

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Senior Infrastructure Engineer Location - Sunnyvale CA / Onsite Role Contract 6 months plus Job Description for Core Production Engineer: What Youll Be Working On: As a CORE PE, you will engage in incident response drills, post-mortems, and root cause analysis sessions to learn from past issues and prevent future ones. Each morning starts with a structured review of overnight alerts and system performance metrics - identifying any anomalies, triaging what needs attention. You will collabora

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Software Engineer (Linux, Virtualization, Hypervisor)

San Jose, California

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Hungry, Humble, Honest, with Heart. The Opportunity Are you a skilled developer with a passion for open source technologies and a deep understanding of kernel level systems? If so, joining our team at Nutanix as a Member of Technical Staff - AHV offers the exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of an enterprise-grade hypervisor, working with cutting-edge technologies and making a significant impact on the advancement of our software solution. About the Team At Nutanix, you wil

Full-time

USD 160,000.00 - 320,000.00 per year

Senior Robotics Systems Engineer

Milpitas, California

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Why RoboForce RoboForce is an AI robotics company developing Physical AI-powered Robo-Labor for dull, dirty, and dangerous work. The company's robots are engineered for demanding industrial environments, with a focus on real-world deployment and scalability. We are looking for a Senior Robotics Systems Engineerwho thrives at the intersection of robotics software, system integration, and field deployment. You will develop the foundational platform that powers perception, planning, control, and

Full-time

USD 160,000.00 - 265,000.00 per year

Software Development Engineer

Santa Clara, California

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Job Description Senior Systems Software Engineer 6-month contract Santa Clara Onsite Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Systems Software Engineer with strong expertise in C++, Python, and Linux systems programming to support engineering productivity, release quality, and system reliability. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex system-level problems, improving internal tooling, and working across storage, infrastructure, testing, and release engineering environments. The

Full-time

System Software Engineer

San Jose, California

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Today

Please Note: 1. If you are a first time user, please create your candidate login account before you apply for a job. (Click Sign In > Create Account) 2. If you already have a Candidate Account, please Sign-In before you apply. Job Description: Ethernet NIC product portfolio is designed for high performance computing and networking applications including AI and ML. This is driven by the growing need for high server bandwidth, highest throughput and lowest latency networks. The NIC team is inv

Full-time

USD 143,800.00 - 230,000.00 per year

Software Engineer, Sensor Platform

Mountain View, California

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Who We Are Nuro believes self-driving vehicles are the most immediate and profound opportunity for AI to drive positive change in the physical world. Safer streets, more time for what matters, and easier access to the world around us, that's why we're building a universal autonomy platform: self-driving for all roads and all rides. Founded in 2016, Nuro is a physical AI company developing Level 4 autonomous driving technology for a wide range of vehicles, use cases, and markets. Powered by the

Full-time

USD 132,300.00 - 165,370.00 per year

System Software Engineer (Embedded)

Sunnyvale, California

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Cerebras Systems builds the world's largest AI chip, 56 times larger than GPUs. This architecture allows Cerebras to deliver industry-leading training and inference speeds; over 10 times faster than GPU-based hyperscale cloud inference services. This order of magnitude increase in speed is transforming the user experience of AI applications, unlocking real-time iteration and increasing intelligence via additional agentic computation. Cerebras works with the leading model labs, global enterprise

Full-time

USD 175,000.00 - 275,000.00 per year

Principal Software Developer 4

Santa Clara, California

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Today

Job Description Ksplice is the leading technology that allows administrators to patch the kernel on the fly with zero downtime and zero disruption. We're a distributed team of engineers forming part of the Linux and Virtualization group at Oracle with a passion for working on exciting technology, software engineering and all things Linux. Ksplice powers some of Oracle's biggest systems from massive databases to clouds. Join us on our quest to minimize downtime and secure systems. We're looking

Full-time

USD 114,600.00 - 234,600.00 per year

Senior Software Engineer, Devices Platform

Mountain View, California

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Today

Full-time

USD 160,360.00 - 240,540.00 per year

Senior Software Engineer, Sensor Platform

Mountain View, California

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Today

Full-time

USD 160,360.00 - 240,540.00 per year

Linux Peripheral Software Engineer

Santa Clara, California

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Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Applications Engineering General Summary: As a Linux Peripheral Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, development, integration, and customer support of peripheral subsystems on Qualcomm platforms. This role focuses on USB and low-speed peripheral interfaces such as I2C, I3C, SPI, as well as MIPI-based protocols, enabling robust connectivity and functionality across customer prod

Full-time

USD 104,000.00 - 156,000.00 per year

Linux kernel jobs in San Jose, CA, USA