# Senior Staff Linux Security Engineer

Hiring organization: [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/954d03c7-321d-43ff-adf2-4001cc6bb091

Listed on Crusoe's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Sunnyvale, CA
- Salary: 250000 – 300000 USD per year

## Summary

Crusoe seeks a highly skilled Linux kernel security specialist to harden and defend the operating systems powering their AI infrastructure stack, from kernel mitigations and CVE response to hypervisor isolation and confidential computing. This role suits someone with deep systems expertise who thrives on high-impact security challenges and can balance protection with performance in mission-critical environments.

_Our summary, not Crusoe's wording._

## Skills named

Linux Kernel, SELinux

## Required

- Deep knowledge of Linux kernel internals including memory management, process scheduling, system calls, and I/O subsystems
- Understanding of common kernel vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques
- Experience with Linux kernel security mitigations
- Strong secure coding principles and security-focused code review background in C
- Proficiency with kernel debugging tools
- Familiarity with hardware-assisted security features
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
- Minimum 5 years of industry experience with at least 3 years in low-level operating systems or kernel security
- Ability to pass a background check
- Experience with CVE remediation and automation

## Nice to have

- Contributions to open-source kernel security projects
- Hypervisor security expertise and hypervisor-guest kernel interactions
- Experience with hardware security modules (HSMs) or Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs)
- Background in offensive security or penetration testing at the kernel level

Apply on Crusoe's site: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Crusoe/86648ef3-257a-4914-9704-4dab3a0d39ef/application