Linux Kernel Development Engineer

CIQ OVERVIEW

CIQ builds the enterprise infrastructure that powers the world's most demanding workloads. From the operating system layer through AI infrastructure, high-performance computing, and cloud-native orchestration, CIQ delivers the speed, security, scalability, and sovereignty that major enterprises, government agencies, and research institutions depend on.

CIQ is the founding support and services partner of Rocky Linux and the developer of the RLC Pro family of Enterprise Linux distributions, Fuzzball workload orchestration, Warewulf Pro cluster provisioning, and Ascender Pro automation. Our customers include some of the largest and most technically sophisticated organizations in the world, working across HPC, AI/ML, defense, and regulated industries.

We are a company of builders, operators, and open source practitioners. If you want to do work that matters, at a company that is genuinely changing how enterprise infrastructure gets built and run, we want to talk.

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POSITION SUMMARY 

As a Linux Kernel Development Engineer, you will produce and maintain the Linux Kernel for Rocky Linux. You need to be familiar with various aspects of kernel support, including embedded and virtualization. You will work with the Development team to define software requirements and lead operational and technical projects. You will help to build and maintain a kernel live patch process. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of Linux kernel components for our products/services at CIQ.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into efficient and scalable kernel designs.
• Write high-quality, modular, and well-documented code in C and other relevant languages, adhering to coding standards and best practices.
• Develop and maintain kernel live patching infrastructure, automation, and tools to improve how we build, test, and release kernel live patches. 
• Debug and resolve complex kernel-level issues, including memory management, process scheduling, and inter-process communication.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of kernel components with hardware platforms.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in the Linux kernel community and relevant technologies, evaluating their potential impact on our products and services.
• Review code submissions from team members and provide constructive feedback to maintain code quality and consistency.
• Conduct performance analysis and optimization of kernel components to meet specified performance targets.
• Document design decisions, APIs, and processes for future reference and knowledge sharing.