Mentor and guide engineers on software best practices, including packaging, integration, and lifecycle management.
Review designs and code, ensuring compliance with security, performance, and community requirements.
Document technical decisions and standards for Linux platform enablement
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
Strong background in computer science fundamentals and software engineering principles.
9+ years of software engineering experience, including Linux platform development for enterprise or server-class systems.
Deep experience with enterprise Linux distributions (e.g., RHEL/CentOS/Fedora, Ubuntu/Debian) and build frameworks, including packaging, update mechanisms, upstream integration, and data center deployment practices.
Expertise with Git and GitHub-based workflows (or similar), including integration with modern CI/CD systems for open-source or large-scale projects.
Familiarity with Linux packaging systems (Debian, RPM) and CI/CD automation tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
Proven experience in technical leadership, including mentoring engineers and guiding architectural decisions.
Proficiency in Bash and Python for automation and tooling, experience with systems programming languages such as C/C++, Rust, or Go is highly valued
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to influence technical direction across teams.
Mature interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate across diverse teams and external communities.
Proven ability to debug complex Linux systems across kernel and userspace.
Ability to quickly learn new tools and workflows in a fast-evolving environment.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in non-linear, dynamic environments.
Working knowledge of Linux kernel configuration and platform enablement (e.g., ACPI, UEFI, kconfig).
Demonstrated contributions to upstream Linux kernel or userspace projects, with ability to represent the organization in open-source communities.
Familiarity with virtualization, containerization, and orchestration tools (QEMU, KVM, Docker, Kubernetes) is desirable.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
- OR
- Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
- OR
- PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
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