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Linux Kernel Software Engineer

Red Hat
Durham, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 2/9/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/21/2025
Red Hat's Automotive Kernel Engineering team is looking for a Linux Kernel Software Engineer to join us on Red Hat's In-Vehicle Operating System. In this role you will be part of a growing team focused on Linux Kernel development for use in automotive, real-time and Edge applications, providing hardware enablement for new Arm platforms. Successful applicants should reside in the Raleigh, NC or Lowell MA areas.

What you will do

  • Backport upstream features and fixes to our In-Vehicle Operating System releases
  • Investigate how the kernel and other components support Functional Safety
  • Work with Red Hat colleagues and platform vendors bringing up and tuning new embedded platforms
  • Create and maintain kernel packages
  • Collaborate in the automotive partner ecosystem
  • Collaborate with the Engineering, Quality Engineering, Product Management, Documentation, and product build teams
  • Participate and collaborate with the open source community, specially the broader upstream Linux community
  • Have fun!

What you will bring

  • Experience in Linux device driver development, board bring-up, kernel boot optimization
  • Ability to work HYBRID in Red Hat office (Lowell MA, Boston MA, Raleigh NC or Durham NC)
  • Familiarity with Device Tree
  • Familiarity with Git and upstream Linux kernel patch posting procedures, experience with upstream development
  • Experience with backporting upstream code to Linux distributions, kernel configuration, building, and testing
  • Familiarity with embedded systems and their ecosystems
  • Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work on your own in a small team environment
  • Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills

Nice to have

  • Expertise in one or more kernel subsystems that is verifiable through upstream discussions/contributions posts
  • Familiarity in early boot flow of Arm processors
  • Experience working with chip manufacturers, automotive manufactures, tier 1 suppliers
  • Experience with Functional Safety concepts
  • Experience with network device drivers
  • Experience with Linux kernel PREEMPT_RT
  • Experience with Fedora, CentOS and RHEL
  • Experience with debugging Linux kernel issues
  • Experience with grub, uboot, UEFI

The salary range for this position is $104,080.00 - $166,320.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

Pay Transparency

Red Hat determines compensation based on several factors including but not limited to job location, experience, applicable skills and training, external market value, and internal pay equity. Annual salary is one component of Red Hat’s compensation package. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity. For positions with Remote-US locations, the actual salary range for the position may differ based on location but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience.

About Red Hat

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40 countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
  • Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
  • Retirement 401(k) with employer match
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
  • Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
  • Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!

Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Red Hat

Red Hat’s culture is built on the open source principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. When this is realized, it empowers people from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to come together to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation. Our aspiration is that everyone experiences this culture with equal opportunity and access, and that all voices are not only heard but also celebrated. We hope you will join our celebration, and we welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions of diversity that compose our global village.

Equal Opportunity Policy (EEO)

Red Hat is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We review applications for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Red Hat does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. We are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written contract between Red Hat and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee.

Red Hat supports individuals with disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations to job applicants. If you need assistance completing our online job application, email application-assistance@redhat.com. General inquiries, such as those regarding the status of a job application, will not receive a reply.

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