Linux Kernel Developer

Nutanix; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 8,279,668 - 11,039,558; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking an AHV Hypervisor Engineer in Bengaluru, India. The role involves collaborating with a geographically diverse team, focusing on product improvement and customer satisfaction. Candidates should possess 6+ years of experience in enterprise-grade software development, a solid foundation in OS/systems, and knowledge of KVM. The position allows hybrid work, with in-office presence required a few days per week, providing a balanced approach to collaboration and flexibility.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on experience delivering enterprise-quality code.
• Knowledge of x86 virtualization and hardware architecture.
• Experience participating in open-source community development.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of engineers across various geographies.
• Devise solutions and support with research.
• Participate in design discussions and mentor junior team members.

Skills

OS/systems fundamentals

Low-level coding

Debugging experience

Communication skills

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

KVM stack

Linux kernel

Job description

The Opportunity

Nutanix AHV builds on top of the open‑source x86‑KVM stack, with an emphasis on performance, scale, and reliability. The hyperconverged nature of our stack provides the phenomenal potential for optimisations, cutting across various parts of our stack—right from the kernel and ranging up to, but not limited by, the management layer.

Hungry, Humble, Honest, with Heart.

About The Team

At Nutanix, you will have the opportunity to be part of the Hypervisor team, a dynamic group that is spread out geographically. Despite being in different locations, the team collaborates effectively and maintains a strong sense of camaraderie. Working with the Hypervisor team means being surrounded by some of the most talented engineers in the world of systems engineering.

Culturally, Nutanix believes in creating an open and supportive environment where everyone can be their most authentic self at work. This setup also provides exciting exposure to diverse perspectives and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

You will report to a manager who is committed to supporting your development and ensuring your success within the organisation.

A day in the life of an AHV Hypervisor Engineer:

We aim to work as closely with the open‑source community as possible. Our engineers are highly encouraged to participate in open‑source community development. Any work you do will be preserved as open‑source and commits to posterity.

Problems You’ll Solve

We’ve always disrupted ourselves to provide the best in‑class customer experience.

Nutanix is well known for providing a zero‑touch upgrade experience for our customers. Within the hypervisor team, we are focusing on various ways to make this faster and more reliable -- by pushing the limits of VM live migrations towards speed and predictability, or rethinking why a hypervisor upgrade should need a reboot at all.

Your Role

• You’ll be working with a team of extremely talented engineers across a spectrum of geographies and experiences.
• The most successful candidate for this role will be someone who constantly looks for ways to improve the product, learning from customer questions and not limited to existing technologies.
• Devises solutions and backs them up with solid research and numbers to prove their efficacy.
• Has the ability to convey ideas to a geographically diverse audience using excellent communication and writing skills.
• Participates in design discussions, often outside one’s known comfort zone—learning on the go.
• Proactively mentors junior members of the team, finding ways to fuel their curiosity and leverage their unique strengths.
• Does not hesitate to help out with customer escalations: Nutanix believes in putting customers first. While we have a huge, dedicated team to assist customers with any issues, there might be situations where engineering help might be sought to bail out an unfortunate outage.
• Take pride in working with open‑source communities to fold product improvements back into community projects.

What You Will Bring

• Rock‑solid OS/systems fundamentals drive design and implementation.
• Low‑level coding, debugging experience with at least one hardware architecture, preferably x86.
• The ability to write and maintain enterprise‑quality code.
• Deep reasoning and detailed skills, which provide top‑down thinking to break down abstract concepts into actionable pieces.
• Proven feature delivery experience: should have 6+ years of hands‑on experience of what it means to ship enterprise‑quality code to customers.
• Knowledge of x86 virtualisation and the KVM stack.
• Code contributions to the Linux kernel and virtualisation stack are an added plus.
• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 6+ years of experience building enterprise‑grade software, preferably with guide experience.

Work Arrangement

Hybrid: This role operates in a hybrid capacity, blending the benefits of remote work with the advantages of in‑person collaboration. For most roles, that will mean coming into an office a minimum of 2–3 days per week; however, certain roles and/or teams may require more frequent in‑office presence. Additional team‑specific guidance and norms will be provided by your manager.