Linux Kernel Consultant

Collabora; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Conference attendance opportunities

Office setup budget

Job summary

Collabora is seeking a skilled Linux kernel engineer to contribute to mainline development, focusing on schedulers, power management, and device drivers. You will collaborate with client teams to translate needs into upstream-first solutions and help optimize Linux on consumer devices used at scale.

Strong English communication is required for patch reviews and discussions. Experience with CI/CD for kernel testing and familiarity with KernelCI/Jenkins/LAVA are a plus.

Qualifications

• Solid Linux kernel development experience navigating unfamiliar subsystems independently.
• Product support experience diagnosing and resolving issues from vague bug reports.
• Strong English communication skills for patch reviews and client discussions.

Responsibilities

• Contribute directly to mainline Linux kernel development including schedulers, power management, and device drivers.
• Support and optimize Linux for popular consumer devices used by millions.
• Partner with client engineering teams to translate customer needs into technical solutions while advocating for upstream-first approaches.

Skills

Linux kernel development

Troubleshooting

English communication

Tools

KernelCI

Jenkins

LAVA

Job description

Responsibilities

• Contribute directly to mainline Linux kernel development including schedulers, power management, and device drivers
• Support and optimize Linux for popular consumer devices used by millions
• Partner with client engineering teams to translate customer needs into technical solutions while advocating for upstream-first approaches

Requirements

• Solid Linux kernel development experience navigating unfamiliar subsystems independently
• Product support experience diagnosing and resolving issues from vague bug reports
• Strong English communication skills for patch reviews and client discussions

Preferred Qualifications

• Upstream contribution history
• Experience with schedulers, power management, Bluetooth, WiFi, or audio subsystems
• Familiarity with CI/CD for kernel testing (KernelCI, Jenkins, LAVA)

Benefits

• Competitive salary benchmarked against local market data
• Conference attendance and speaking opportunities
• Office setup budget and co-working support

About the Company

Collabora is a global leader in open source software consulting, helping companies navigate the complexities of open source technology and contributing directly to the Linux kernel and other major projects.