Senior Linux Kernel & Automation Engineer

MaxIT Consulting - Max Corporate Group; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Annual bonus

Equity opportunities

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Paid sick time

Parental and family-friendly benefits

Employee assistance programs

Wellness resources

Job summary

MaxIT Consulting – Max Corporate Group is seeking an experienced Senior Linux/SDET Engineer for a leading global technology organization. This role focuses on defining test strategy, automation, and system-level validation for a distributed Linux-based AI and compute environment.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Linux kernel internals, C development, virtualization, debugging, performance testing, and scalable test automation.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant experience in software/ systems engineering, test engineering, or a closely related field.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong software development and validation experience using C, particularly in Linux kernel or low-level systems environments.
• Strong scripting and automation experience using Python, Shell, and/or Perl.
• Deep understanding of Linux kernel internals and system-level infrastructure.
• Strong hands-on experience with KVM and virtualization.
• Experience with Virtio drivers and virtualized I/O environments.
• Strong knowledge of cgroups, memory management, file systems, and block I/O.
• Knowledge of Ethernet/network drivers and the TCP/IP stack.
• Extensive experience with Linux kernel debugging and performance benchmarking.
• Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining CI and automated testing frameworks.
• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex system-level and infrastructure issues.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Linux kernel internals

C development

Python/Shell/Perl scripting

KVM virtualization

Virtio drivers

Linux kernel debugging

Performance benchmarking

CI/Automated testing

System-level validation

Troubleshooting low-level issues

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

MaxIT Consulting – Max Corporate Group is seeking an experienced Senior Linux/SDET Engineer for a leading global technology organization. This role focuses on defining test strategy, automation, and system-level validation for a distributed Linux-based AI and compute environment.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Linux kernel internals, C development, virtualization, debugging, performance testing, and scalable test automation.