Remote Lead Linux Kernel Performance & Validation Engineer

Cedana; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% covered medical, dental, and vision insurance

Unlimited PTO policy

Workstation setup budget

401K Plan

Job summary

Cedana is seeking a skilled software engineer for kernel development, focusing on core testing and performance optimization. This remote position requires 5-10 years of experience with Linux Kernel and expertise in performance-critical domains.

You will measure reliability, define key components, and educate your team while contributing to the overall system capabilities. The role offers a competitive salary range of $140,000–$180,000 plus equity.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of software engineering experience with Linux Kernel.
• Expert-level mastery in critical Linux systems domains.
• Experience with performance characterization and testing.

Responsibilities

• Own core test and validation components for kernel development.
• Measure and optimize platform performance.
• Design and contribute to key system components.

Skills

Linux Kernel expertise

Performance and latency engineering

Systems-level QE

Communication

Tools

perf

eBPF

QEMU

Docker

Job description

Cedana is seeking a skilled software engineer for kernel development, focusing on core testing and performance optimization. This remote position requires 5-10 years of experience with Linux Kernel and expertise in performance-critical domains.

You will measure reliability, define key components, and educate your team while contributing to the overall system capabilities. The role offers a competitive salary range of $140,000–$180,000 plus equity.