Linux Kernel

Crusoe

Full-time · Sunnyvale, CA · $250,000 – $300,000

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.

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Modal

San Francisco, CA · $220,000 – $300,000

Modal is seeking a systems engineer to own the container runtime stack that powers inference and training workloads across their AI infrastructure platform. This role involves building low-level systems in Rust and Go, optimizing startup times and memory efficiency, and debugging complex interactions between Linux, containers, GPUs, and distributed systems.

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NVIDIA

Santa Clara, CA · $224,000 – $431,250

Lead a software engineering team developing the Cumulus Linux network operating system, focusing on infrastructure services, telemetry, and reliability features for AI and high-performance data centers. This role suits experienced engineering managers with deep Linux systems expertise who want to combine hands-on technical depth with people leadership in a strategic infrastructure domain.

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Anyscale

San Francisco, CA · $200,000 – $240,000 · Remote

This infrastructure engineering role focuses on building and optimizing the control plane and data plane systems that power Anyscale's distributed AI computing platform. It suits experienced backend engineers with strong cloud-native and Kubernetes expertise who want to work on high-impact infrastructure serving companies like OpenAI and Uber.

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KLA-Tencor

Milpitas, CA · $136,300 – $231,700

KLA seeks a software engineer to develop high-performance computing systems for semiconductor manufacturing inspection platforms, working on multi-threaded distributed systems and Linux kernel-level optimization. This role suits experienced systems programmers comfortable with C++, Java, and infrastructure challenges at scale.

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Accenture

This role involves architecting and implementing virtual platform solutions for automotive software development, integrating multiple operating systems and simulation environments into a unified developer ecosystem. It suits experienced embedded systems engineers with deep knowledge of virtualization technologies and automotive software stacks who can lead complex multi-domain integration efforts.

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Intel

Full-time · $122,440 – $172,860

This role supports Intel's next-generation networking processors by working directly with major cloud providers to design, test, and troubleshoot infrastructure solutions. It suits engineers with deep expertise in networking hardware, system software, and customer-facing technical problem-solving who want to shape how cloud platforms use accelerated networking.

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Boeing

Full-time · El Segundo, CA · $106,250 – $232,300

This role designs low-level firmware and device drivers for next-generation space-based computers, working with ARM processors and real-time operating systems. It suits experienced embedded software engineers comfortable with kernel development, hardware abstraction, and cross-functional collaboration with electronics teams.

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NIO

Full-time · San Jose, CA · $163,500 – $212,400

A senior systems engineer role developing NIO's in-house hypervisor and kernel software for electric vehicle platforms, requiring deep expertise in low-level system optimization and automotive real-time computing. This position suits experienced kernel or embedded systems engineers who want hands-on work spanning architecture design through production deployment on safety-critical vehicle systems.

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Bend Studio

San Mateo, CA · $193,300 – $289,900

This role leads the design and implementation of logging, diagnostics, and incident analysis infrastructure for PlayStation products, enabling rapid detection and resolution of production issues. It's ideal for a senior engineer experienced in Android system software who enjoys building scalable observability platforms and collaborating across teams to improve product quality.

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