Remote Linux Kernel Engineer: Core OS Performance

BairesDev; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote work

Competitive USD salary

Hardware provided

Flexible hours

Paid parental leave

Global, diverse team

Job summary

BairesDev is seeking a senior Linux kernel engineer to design, develop, and maintain core kernel subsystems, drivers, and performance improvements. You will work on memory management, schedulers, filesystems, and device drivers, collaborating with an international, remote team.

The role emphasizes deep systems knowledge, C programming, debugging, upstream contributions, and performance tuning, with flexible hours and 100% remote setup.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on systems programming.
• Proven expertise in Linux kernel development and debugging.
• Advanced proficiency in C programming and low-level systems development.
• Deep understanding of kernel subsystems, including filesystems, schedulers, and memory management.
• Hands-on experience developing and maintaining Linux device drivers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain core Linux kernel subsystems including memory management, schedulers, and filesystems.
• Develop and optimize high-performance device drivers in C to ensure robust hardware integration and stability.
• Identify and resolve complex, low-level system bottlenecks and bugs within the kernel codebase.
• Participate in the open-source community by contributing to upstream features and submitting technical patches.
• Conduct performance analysis and system tuning to improve the efficiency and reliability of the OS at the lowest level.

Skills

Linux kernel development

C programming

Systems programming

Kernel subsystems

Device drivers

English proficiency

Job description

BairesDev is seeking a senior Linux kernel engineer to design, develop, and maintain core kernel subsystems, drivers, and performance improvements. You will work on memory management, schedulers, filesystems, and device drivers, collaborating with an international, remote team.

The role emphasizes deep systems knowledge, C programming, debugging, upstream contributions, and performance tuning, with flexible hours and 100% remote setup.