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Drive hardware-software co-design for custom silicon by optimizing Linux kernel and hypervisor performance on x86 and Arm platforms. You'll need eight years of software development and systems programming experience, with expertise in kernel virtualization, hypervisor internals, and server performance analysis. Create microbenchmarks and profiling tools to eliminate virtualization overhead, mentor engineers on performance methodology, and collaborate with architecture teams on processor roadmaps. Bachelor's degree required.

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  • Lead hardware-system co-design for next-generation custom silicon and SoCs, translating low-level software performance insights into architectural requirements for future processor and server platforms.
  • Optimize Linux kernel internals and hypervisors to systematically identify and eliminate virtualization overhead across both x86 and Arm-based hyperscale infrastructure.
  • Architect bare-metal microbenchmarks, diagnostic tools, and profiling suites to isolate and resolve complex system bottlenecks spanning CPU cores, caches, and memory hierarchies.
  • Drive cross-functional technical alignment across silicon architecture, platform firmware, operating system, and cloud infrastructure teams to set the performance roadmap for planet-scale workloads.
  • Mentor and technically direct engineers, fostering rigorous systems performance methodologies, experimental benchmarking standards, and architectural best practices.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development and system programming.
  • Experience with Linux kernel internals, kernel virtualization, or hypervisor development.
  • Experience in performance analysis, debugging, and system optimization on server architectures.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering.
  • Experience with Kernel-Based Virtual Machine (KVM), two-level paging, VM-exit optimization, vCPU scheduling, and bare-metal microbenchmarks.
  • Experience with hardware/software co-design and collaborating with cross-functional teams to influence SoC/CPU feature specifications.
  • Expertise in virtualization performance characterization and root-causing virtualization overheads on enterprise server platforms.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development and system programming.
  • Experience with Linux kernel internals, kernel virtualization, or hypervisor development.
  • Experience in performance analysis, debugging, and system optimization on server architectures.
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  • Role Staff Software Engineer, Kernel Virtualization
  • Experience 8-9 years
  • Education Bachelor Degree, or equivalent experience
  • Work type On-site
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United States Right to work in the United States required.
Workplace
On-site
Job Posted:
1 day ago
Job Type
Full Time
Education
Bachelor Degree, or equivalent experience
Experience
8-9 years

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