# Linux Skill · IT Infrastructure and Networking Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/linux Linux is a free, open-source Unix-like operating system kernel, first released by Linus Torvalds in 1991, that now underpins countless distributions (Ubuntu, Red Hat, Debian, etc.) running on servers, desktops, embedded devices, and mobile platforms. It powers the majority of the world's web servers, cloud infrastructure, and supercomputers, making familiarity with it essential for system administrators, developers, and DevOps engineers. ## Linux in the job market - Open roles: 396 - Employers hiring: 93 - Median stated pay: $183,000 (middle half $153,000 – $223,000), from 273 of 396 open roles — the 69% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it. - Last checked: September 12, 2026 ## Asked for alongside Linux Measured from the 396 open roles that name Linux, not from a curated list. - [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 227 roles (57.3%) - [C++](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/c-2) — 130 roles (32.8%) - [Kubernetes](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kubernetes) — 130 roles (32.8%) - [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/amazon-web-services-aws) — 112 roles (28.3%) - [Git](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/git) — 87 roles (22.0%) - [Docker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/docker) — 81 roles (20.5%) - [Microsoft Azure](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-azure) — 70 roles (17.7%) - [Terraform](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/terraform) — 67 roles (16.9%) ## Seniority of these roles - Entry: 16 (5%) - Mid: 69 (20%) - Senior: 219 (63%) - Lead / Staff / Principal: 38 (11%) - Management: 5 (1%) - Executive: 2 (1%) From 349 roles whose posting states a level. ## Where Linux roles are - [San Francisco, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-francisco-ca) — 29 - [New York, NY](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/new-york-ny) — 24 - [Santa Clara, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/santa-clara-ca) — 19 - [Chantilly, VA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/chantilly-va) — 11 - [Long Beach, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/long-beach-ca) — 11 - [Reston, VA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/reston-va) — 9 Among the 238 of 396 open roles we could place on a map. ## Roles that use Linux - [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 145 - [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager) — 16 - [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer) — 12 - [DevOps Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/devops-engineer) — 10 - [Site Reliability Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/site-reliability-engineer) — 10 - [Solutions Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/solutions-architect) — 8 ## Employers hiring for Linux - [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — 43 open roles - [CrowdStrike](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crowdstrike) — 23 open roles - [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — 18 open roles - [LSEG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lseg) — 18 open roles - [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — 16 open roles - [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — 16 open roles Related skills: [System Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/system-administration), [Linux Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/linux-administration), [Unix](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/unix), [DevOps](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/devops), [Linux Command Line](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/linux-command-line), [Unix Commands](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/unix-commands), [Operating System](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/operating-system), [Unix Shell](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/unix-shell), [GNU](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/gnu), [Server Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/server-administration), [LAMP Stack](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/lamp-stack), [Microsoft Windows](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-windows) ## Open roles requiring Linux (396) - [Senior Software Engineer, GPU Infrastructure (HPC)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/51d9d309-29a1-4f12-94b1-c43dd27daf6e/senior-software-engineer-gpu-infrastructure-hpc-at-cohere) at [Cohere](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere) — Full-time, Canada, United States · Remote, CA$285,000 – CA$340,000 - [Senior FPGA/AIE Engineer](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Lynk/d5bd1379-67f3-411f-87d7-ea6831ff77d2/application) at [Lynk Global](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lynk-global) — Chantilly, VA (listed on Lynk Global's own careers site) - [Software Engineer, Infrastructure](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/anyscale/8691daef-bfe5-4d01-871f-cf2226ba0c82/application) at [Anyscale](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/anyscale) — San Francisco, CA · Remote, $200,000 – $240,000 (listed on Anyscale's own careers site) - [Associate Manager Infrastructure Services](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/98be5882-f1a4-4db9-86c8-9b44b97aa250/associate-manager-infrastructure-services-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Charleston, SC - [Exchange Operations Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/bbb46cc6-ef99-43e2-a002-90501b8e5409/exchange-operations-specialist-at-coindesk) at [CoinDesk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/coindesk) — New York, NY, $140,000 – $175,000 - [Lead Solutions Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/982129b8-36a4-4298-9ecb-5a0793aa8297/lead-solutions-specialist-at-citrix-systems) at [Citrix Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citrix-systems) — $128,001 – $192,001 - [Senior SIEM Engineer - USA Remote](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/35734604-6765-485b-9faa-f7e3a4daacd0/senior-siem-engineer-usa-remote-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, USA - Remote, $155,000 – $175,000 - [Senior Software Test Engineer (Einfochips)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cd02f963-e490-4467-b523-776c683ce6ea/senior-software-test-engineer-einfochips-at-arrow-electronics) at [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — Full-time, Plano, TX, $89,900 – $165,000 - [Sr. Software Engineer (Dev Ops)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/81d981ff-00e7-411a-9312-e99ba7e5e868/sr-software-engineer-dev-ops-at-blue-apron) at [Blue Apron](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-apron) — Full-time, Boston, MA, $176,000 – $183,500 - [UC Systems Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/07e9ed9d-1159-48e0-bcca-8ed581cfa4cf/uc-systems-administrator-at-blue-ridge-communications) at [Blue Ridge Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-ridge-communications) — Full-time, Palmerton, PA All 396 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=122932dd-318b-407c-aefb-e24b9341101a