Remote Kernel Developer - Backporting & Live-Patching Expert

Cloudlinux; Bogotá; A distancia; COP 133.920.000 - 223.200.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Vacation days

Private medical insurance

Remote-friendly

Education budget

Patent reward

Descripción de la vacante

TuxCare, part of CloudLinux, is seeking a Kernel Developer to join the KernelCare Extended Lifecycle Support team. The role focuses on practical patching, backporting, and building kernel packages for enterprise Linux distributions, with emphasis on automation and safe validation.

You will investigate upstream changes, backport patches, and collaborate on reproducible builds, tests, and documentation. This remote role offers flexible hours, opportunities to contribute to security patching, and

Formación

• Strong C programming and Linux debugging skills.
• Practical Linux kernel development, patching, or backporting experience.
• Confident use of Git, GNU build tools, and standard Linux development utilities.
• Experience building Linux kernels or distribution packages.
• Automation experience with Python, Go, Shell, or a similar language.
• Some experience with agentic or AI-assisted development and a clear approach to validating generated output.
• English at an intermediate level or higher, both written and spoken.
• Strong ownership, careful technical judgment, and readiness to explain trade-offs.

Responsabilidades

• Investigate upstream security and bug fixes and identify their dependencies.
• Backport Linux kernel patches to older RPM- and Debian-based distributions.
• Resolve conflicts caused by differences between upstream and target kernel versions.
• Build and rebuild kernel source and binary packages in reproducible environments.
• Validate patched kernels through focused tests, build checks, and regression analysis.
• Improve patch preparation, build, and validation workflows with Python, Go, or Shell.
• Use agentic development tools responsibly and verify generated code, analysis, and documentation.
• Document technical decisions and participate in code review with the kernel team.

Conocimientos

C programming

Linux debugging

Kernel development

Git

GNU build tools

Python

Go

Shell

English (intermediate)

Ownership

Herramientas

Git

GNU build tools

QEMU

Docker

Jenkins

CI systems

Descripción del empleo

TuxCare, part of CloudLinux, is seeking a Kernel Developer to join the KernelCare Extended Lifecycle Support team. The role focuses on practical patching, backporting, and building kernel packages for enterprise Linux distributions, with emphasis on automation and safe validation.

You will investigate upstream changes, backport patches, and collaborate on reproducible builds, tests, and documentation. This remote role offers flexible hours, opportunities to contribute to security patching, and