Senior Software Engineer

• Lead kernel integration and validation for new silicon platforms, from early board bringup through full feature enablement.
• Architect and maintain the MaintenanceOS(MOS) kernel, ensuring longterm stability, security, and compatibility across multiple hardware generations.
• Own the endtoend lifecycle of GPUdrivers(NVIDIA,amdgpu,ROCm), including:Integration of outoftree(OOT) kernel drivers DKMS packaging, build, and versiontracking, Compatibility validation against kernel and firmware baselines
• Define and manage build and release pipelines for kernel RPMs, driver SRPMs, and signing workflows. Collaborate with hardware, platform, and firmware teams to validate kernel features tied to new silicon capabilities (PCIe,CXL,IOMMU,NUMA,etc.).
• Own specfiles, RPMpackaging, and associated CI/CD automation for kernel and driver deliverables.
• Conduct deepdive debugging across the full stack-from kernel to device firmware-to resolve performance, stability, or bringup issues.
• Drive engagement with upstream Linux communities to upstream or align kernel changes where feasible.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years experience in Kernel bring-up and platform enablement
• 1+ years experience in GPU driver development and integration
• 2+ years experience in C / C++ kernel-space programming,Git-based source management and release branching, RPM packaging, spec file authoring, and build automation.

Other Requirements

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
  • OR related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript,
  • OR Python
  • OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 1+ years experience with multikernel maintenance (e.g.,LTS,HWE,featurebranches).
• 1+ years experience with MOFED/InfiniBandstacks and RDMA drivers.
• 1+ years experience to containerized workloads and GPUvirtualization.

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Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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