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Linux Kernel Engineer Jobs in Austin, TX, US
31 linux kernel engineer jobs from 9 companies hiring in Austin, TX, US.
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Linux Kernel Engineer
Austin, Texas, United States
$102k-$174k/yr OnsiteFull Time
4+ YOEAdvanced Linux kernel and virtualization expertise, strong C, open-source contributions, experience with KVM/QEMU, ACPI/PCIe, x86-64 architecture.
C, GNU toolchain, Git, KVM/QEMU, Linux kernel, Open source development, ACPI, PCIe, x86-64 architecture, Emulators and simulators
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Associate Linux Kernel Engineer
Austin, Texas, United States
RemoteFull Time
0.5+ YOEBachelor’s in CS/Computer Engineering; 6+ months Linux/FreeBSD kernel dev; remote-first; strong interest in architecture and AI-assisted software development.
Linux, FreeBSD, Kernel development, PCIe, Networking, Open source
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Linux Kernel Software Engineer
Austin, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEExpert in C with kernel experience; BS/MS/PhD in CS/EE with relevant years; strong problem solving and communication skills.
C, C++, Python, Linux kernel, Linux tooling
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Senior Linux Kernel Systems Software Engineer – CSP Engagements
Santa Clara or Austin or Redmond or Seattle
$184k-$288k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years of system software development; BS or MS in Computer Engineering/CS; strong C/C++, Python; Linux kernel internals; CSP engagement experience is a plus.
Linux kernel, Device drivers, C, C++, Python, Kubernetes, Virtualization
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Senior Embedded Linux Engineer
Austin, Texas, United States
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5+ YOEBuild and maintain a custom Linux distribution for embedded robotics; manage OS lifecycle, security, provisioning, and OTA updates; strong experience with Yocto/OpenEmbedded, kernel tuning, and Nvidia Jetson.
Yocto/OpenEmbedded, Buildroot, PREEMPT_RT, Nvidia Jetson, Jetpack, LUKS, TPM 2.0, BlueZ, RAUC, Mender, SWUpdate, OverlayFS
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Senior Engineer - Kernel (Austin, TX)
Austin, Texas, United States
RemoteFull Time
5+ YOESenior Linux kernel engineer with 5+ years software development; 3+ years embedded Linux or systems programming; strong C, Linux kernel knowledge; legal work authorization in the U.S.; local resident of Greater Austin, TX.
C, Git, Yocto, Buildroot
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BMC Firmware Engineer
Austin or Boxborough or Bellevue or Chandler or Markham or Santa Clara or Portland
$112k-$167k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOESenior firmware engineer with OpenBMC experience; strong C/C++, scripting, debug, Linux kernel/driver knowledge; cross-team collaboration; open source familiarity.
C, C++, JavaScript, Shell Scripting, Python, Linux, Git, Gerrit, JTAG, I2C, SPI, eSPI, UART, PCIe, Linux Kernel, OpenBMC, Build and debug tools
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BMC Firmware Engineer
Austin or Boxborough or Bellevue or Chandler or Markham or Santa Clara or Portland
$112k-$167k/yr HybridFull Time
Senior firmware engineer with OpenBMC experience; strong C/C++, Python, scripting; Linux kernel/driver development; open-source collaboration; prior BMC/firmware and hardware/IP knowledge.
OpenBMC, Linux Kernel, Linux driver development, Git, Gerrit, C, C++, Python, JavaScript, Shell Scripting, I2C, I3C, JTAG, SPI, eSPI, UART, PCIe
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Embedded Engineer (BSP), Staff
Austin, Texas, United States
$250k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
9 Mothers: Builds AI-powered autonomous systems to neutralize aerial drone threats.
6+ YOE6+ years embedded Linux experience; expert in C and Linux kernel; board bring-up; Rust/C++ systems programming; U.S. citizenship; ability to pass background check.
C, C++, Rust, Linux, Jetson, Yocto, Kernel development
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Senior Principal Network Development Engineer (IC5) – Backend NIC Qualification & NPI (OCI AI2 – Performance & NIC Engineering)
Austin or Nashville or United States
$97k-$252k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOEBachelor’s or Master’s in CS or EE; 8–12+ years in networking; NIC architecture; distributed AI/ML networking; Linux kernel debugging; hardware qualification/NPI; automation (Python/Bash).
Python, Bash, Linux, RDMA, RoCE, SR-IOV, NVIDIA NIC, Mellanox, Broadcom, Intel
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Director, Software Engineering
Austin, Texas, United States
HybridFull Time
15+ YOE8+ Mgmt15+ years in software engineering; 8+ years in progressive leadership within semiconductor, HPC, or cloud infrastructure; deep embedded, Linux kernel, C/C++, LLVM; BA/BS or MS in CS/CE.
C/C++, LLVM, GCC, Linux, Kernel, Drivers
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Senior System Software and Performance Architect
Mountain View or Austin or Portland or Poughkeepsie
$163k-$237k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOEBachelor's degree in EE/CE/CS or related field; 8 years in full-stack performance analysis; experience in Linux kernel, toolchains, or Android stack.
Linux Kernel, Toolchains, Android system software
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AMDAptivArista NetworksApptronikCornelis NetworksGoogleNVIDIA9 Mothers
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