Senior Kernel Validation & Automation Lead - Virtualization

MaxIT Consulting - Max Corporate Group; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) savings plan

Annual bonus

Equity opportunities

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Parental and family-friendly benefits

Wellness resources

Job summary

MaxIT Consulting — Max Corporate Group is seeking an experienced Kernel Validation & Automation Lead for a Linux-based AI and compute environment. This remote role focuses on defining test strategy, automation, and system-level validation across distributed platforms.

The ideal candidate will have deep Linux kernel internals expertise, C development, virtualization experience with KVM, and strong automation skills to scale testing, performance benchmarks, and CI pipelines.

Qualifications

• 12 years of relevant experience in software engineering, development, or systems engineering.
• Strong C development experience in Linux kernel or low-level systems.
• Proficiency with Python, Shell, and/or Perl for automation.
• Deep understanding of Linux kernel internals and system-level infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with KVM and virtualization.
• Experience with Virtio drivers and virtualized I/O environments.
• Knowledge of cgroups, memory management, file systems, and block I/O.
• Familiarity with Ethernet/network drivers and TCP/IP stack.
• Extensive Linux kernel debugging and performance benchmarking.
• Experience designing and maintaining CI and automated testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall testing and validation strategy for Linux kernel infrastructure supporting AI and compute environments.
• Design, build, and scale automated test frameworks focusing on performance, reliability, and security.
• Develop comprehensive test suites for kernel enhancements and infrastructure changes.
• Support migration and validation of kernel and virtualization changes across platform versions.
• Troubleshoot and isolate complex low-level system issues across test environments.
• Perform Linux kernel debugging and performance benchmarking.
• Architect and improve build, automation, CI, and continuous testing infrastructure.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to set quality standards and improve reliability at scale.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to other engineers.
• Identify and resolve performance, reliability, virtualization, networking, storage, and resource-management issues.

Skills

Linux kernel

C development

KVM virtualization

Python/ Shell/ Perl automation

Kernel debugging

Performance benchmarking

CI automation

System-level validation

Distributed systems

Troubleshooting complex infra

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

MaxIT Consulting — Max Corporate Group is seeking an experienced Kernel Validation & Automation Lead for a Linux-based AI and compute environment. This remote role focuses on defining test strategy, automation, and system-level validation across distributed platforms.

The ideal candidate will have deep Linux kernel internals expertise, C development, virtualization experience with KVM, and strong automation skills to scale testing, performance benchmarks, and CI pipelines.