Principal Software Developer 4

Ll Oefentherapie; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 99,600 - 234,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Flexible Vacation

11 paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Ll Oefentherapie is seeking a Principal Software Developer for Ksplice in Honolulu, Hawaii. The role involves software development within a distributed engineering team at Oracle, focusing on minimizing downtime and enhancing system security.

Ideal candidates will have strong experience with Python, a background in Linux/UNIX kernel development, and a grasp of software development best practices. This position offers comprehensive benefits including medical insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux system development.
• Skills in security vulnerabilities analysis.
• Strong capability in software tooling development using Python/bash.

Responsibilities

• Participate in patching the kernel on the fly with zero downtime.
• Analyze security vulnerabilities in Linux kernel patches.
• Enhance Ksplice tools and improve workflow.

Skills

Software development best practices including TDD

Understanding of security issues in compiled languages

Strong experience with Python

Experience developing the Linux/UNIX kernel

Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills

Job description

Principal Software Developer 4 (KSplice)

Ksplice is the leading technology that allows administrators to patch the kernel on the fly with zero downtime and zero disruption. We're a distributed team of engineers forming part of the Linux and Virtualization group at Oracle with a passion for working on exciting technology, software engineering and all things Linux. Ksplice powers some of Oracle's biggest systems from massive databases to clouds. Join us on our quest to minimize downtime and secure systems. We're looking for a systems engineer to join us, helping Ksplice patch even more of the system, support new releases and improving our workflow.

If you take pride in crafting software, don't rest until you fully understand complex problems and are curious about what happens on the layer below then Ksplice will be of interest to you. You'll like working at all levels of a Linux system, developing tooling in Python/bash, analyzing security vulnerabilities in Linux kernel patches, enhancing the Ksplice tools and improving the workflow.

Responsibilities

• Skilled with software development best practices including TDD
• Understanding of security issues and defenses in compiled languages
• Strong experience with Python
• Experience developing the Linux/UNIX kernel
• Excellent problem solving and debugging skills

Qualifications

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US: Hiring Range in USD from: $99,600 to $234,600 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

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Benefits

1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non‑overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

Career Level - IC4

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