# Operating Systems

Skill · Software Development and Engineering Practices

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/operating-systems

Operating systems, as a field of study, covers the theory and design principles behind software that manages computer hardware and resources, including process scheduling, memory management, concurrency, and file systems. It's a core computer science discipline studied by students and applied by engineers building or working closely with system-level software.

## Operating Systems in the job market

- Open roles: 5
- Employers hiring: 3
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Roles that use Operating Systems

- [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager) — 1
- [Software Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-architect) — 1
- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 1
- [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer) — 1
- [Technical Program Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/technical-program-manager) — 1

Related skills: [Computer Architecture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/computer-architecture), [Computer Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/computer-systems), [System Programming](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/system-programming), [System Software](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/system-software), [Memory Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/memory-management), [Concurrency](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/concurrency), [Linux Kernel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/linux-kernel), [Computer Skills](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/computer-skills), [Computing Platforms](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/computing-platforms), [File Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/file-systems), [Laptop](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/laptop), [IT Fundamentals](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/it-fundamentals)

## Open roles requiring Operating Systems (5)

- [Senior Software Technical Program Driver - OEM and NCP Escalations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2ae2d91a-076c-4928-9871-61d29a294588/senior-software-technical-program-driver-oem-and-ncp-escalations-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — Full-time, Santa Clara, CA, $168,000 – $258,750
- [Staff System Engineer | Researcher](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e895e5c5-1888-46cd-a981-1a93f2112324/staff-system-engineer-researcher-at-nio) at [NIO](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nio) — Full-time, San Jose, CA, $163,500 – $212,400
- [Software Engineer (New Grad Program)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sigmacomputing/jobs/7690411003) at [Sigma Computing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sigma-computing) — Internship, New York, NY, $65 / hour (listed on Sigma Computing's own careers site)
- [Director, Rack Scale Software Architecture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1b85fdd6-31ab-41aa-b983-49e9eee6a4bb/director-rack-scale-software-architecture-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — $320,000 – $488,750
- [Distinguished Engineer - Rack Scale Architecture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d8bed732-4715-4994-b657-60b4e2061a76/distinguished-engineer-rack-scale-architecture-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — $320,000 – $488,750