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  • Serve as a technical lead for the Linux Kernel Networking team, collaborating with leadership to define long-term architectural strategy, establish team vision, and manage project priorities, deliverables, and production support.
  • Design, develop, test, and enhance large-scale Linux kernel networking solutions and PCIe-related device drivers tailored for high-throughput, low-latency performance.
  • Coach, mentor, and guide a distributed team of engineers, supporting their career development and fostering high engineering standards.
  • Drive alignment across cross-organizational teams on goals, roadmaps, and dependencies to execute planet-scale infrastructure projects.
  • Leverage emerging AI-assisted tools and best practices to accelerate software development workflows, testing, and deployment cycles.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience programming in C++.
  • 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
  • 5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
  • Experience in systems programming using C or C++, with experience in Linux kernel internals and large-scale system architecture design.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
  • 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
  • Experience with PCI Express (PCIe) interfaces, related device driver development, and advanced network protocols or kernel-level networking performance optimization.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience programming in C++.
  • 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
  • 5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
  • Experience in systems programming using C or C++, with experience in Linux kernel internals and large-scale system architecture design.
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  • Role Staff Software Engineer, Linux Networking
  • Experience 8-9 years
  • Education Bachelor Degree, or equivalent experience
  • Work type On-site
  • Location United States
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209K – 209K

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United States Right to work in the United States required.
Workplace
On-site
Job Posted:
4 days ago
Job Type
Full Time
Education
Bachelor Degree, or equivalent experience
Experience
8-9 years

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