Position Details

Salary $149K – $211K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience mid

Exp. Years 4+ years

Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Category System Administration

About this role

Join Intel as a Linux Kernel Engineer responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing the Linux kernel and device drivers, with a focus on upstream contributions and virtualization support.

Key Responsibilities

Develop Linux kernel features
Maintain device drivers
Optimize kernel performance
Contribute to upstream Linux
Support virtualization

Technical Overview

This role involves Linux kernel development, debugging, upstream contributions, and virtualization, requiring strong C skills and experience with system internals.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level Linux kernel engineer with at least 4 years of experience in kernel development, OS internals, and contributing to open-source Linux projects. They should have strong C programming and debugging skills, with experience in virtualization and performance tuning.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceElectrical Engineeringor related fieldMinimum 4 years of experience in system software or OS developmentExperience with Linux kernel developmentExperience contributing to open-source projectsC programming and debugging skills

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with hardware architecturesKernel performance tuningVirtualization experienceUpstream Linux kernel contributions

Tools & Platforms

Linux kernelGitDebugging toolsVirtualization platforms

Required Skills

Linux kernelOS internalsdevice driverssystem softwareCdebuggingupstream contributionsvirtualization

Hard Skills

Linux kernelOS internalsdevice driverssystem softwareCdebuggingupstream contributionsvirtualization

Soft Skills

problem-solvinganalytical thinkingcommunicationcollaborationteamwork

Industry & Role

Industry Information Technology & Services

Job Function Developing and maintaining Linux kernel and system software for Intel hardware

Keywords for Your Resume

Linux Kernel EngineerLinux kernelOS internalsdevice driverssystem softwareC programmingdebuggingupstream contributionsvirtualizationkernel performance tuningCGit

Deal Breakers

No Linux kernel experience, Lack of open-source contributions, Insufficient C programming skills, Degree not in a relevant field

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