Staff Linux Kernel Engineer

Crusoe
San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 215,000 - 260,000Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Opportunity-finding","Urgency","Hands-on technical leadership","Mentoring","Code review","Project execution"]

Set the technical direction for the Linux kernel team by owning the roadmap and architecting critical, upstream-first development projects. Tackle complex OS and hardware root-cause issues, lead triage and backporting for kernel CVEs, and build automation for vulnerability analysis. Develop and review kernel subsystems (memory, scheduler, networking, storage, GPU-related areas) and design virtualization technologies optimized for GPU-accelerated AI and HPC workloads, while mentoring engineers to deliver production-ready infrastructure at scale.

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Staff Linux Kernel Engineer

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Job Summary

Set the technical direction for the Linux kernel team by owning the roadmap and architecting critical, upstream-first development projects. Tackle complex OS and hardware root-cause issues, lead triage and backporting for kernel CVEs, and build automation for vulnerability analysis. Develop and review kernel subsystems (memory, scheduler, networking, storage, GPU-related areas) and design virtualization technologies optimized for GPU-accelerated AI and HPC workloads, while mentoring engineers to deliver production-ready infrastructure at scale.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Set technical direction by owning the Linux kernel roadmap and architecting critical development projects from design through production and upstream.
  • •Lead root-cause analysis across OS and hardware layers, including kernel CVE triage and backporting.
  • •Develop and review kernel code across subsystems such as memory management, scheduler, networking, storage, and GPU-related components.
  • •Design and implement advanced virtualization technologies tailored for GPU-accelerated AI and HPC workloads, optimizing for low latency and scalability.
  • •Mentor and review mid-level and junior engineers to deliver production-ready infrastructure at scale.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 215,000 - 260,000
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kEquityPaid LeaveParental LeaveLife InsuranceLong-term DisabilityHsa AccountCell Phone

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years of experience in systems software engineering on low-level systems or infrastructure teams
  • •Deep knowledge of Linux kernel internals (memory management, scheduler, networking, storage and/or device drivers)
  • •Strong C programming skills and fluency with kernel development workflow (patch submission, mailing lists, Lore)
  • •Experience evaluating kernel security vulnerabilities (CVE analysis, exploitability assessment, and backporting fixes)
  • •Demonstrated ability to set technical direction and drive projects end-to-end, with upstream Linux kernel contribution experience strongly preferred
Experience:10+ yearsSystems softwareInfrastructureLow-level systems
Skills:Problem-solvingOpportunity-findingUrgencyHands-on technical leadershipMentoringCode reviewProject execution
Tech Stack:Linux kernelCCVELinuxKernel securityPatch submissionMailing listsLoreMemory managementSchedulerNetworkingStorageGPU-related subsystemsDevice driversVirtualizationKVMXenQEMUVirtualization technologiesVirtual machine

Company Brief

Crusoe
Builds vertically integrated, energy-first AI infrastructure and purpose-built AI data centers (Crusoe Cloud), leveraging clean/stranded energy to power large-scale GPU compute for AI training and inference.
Industry: Data Centers
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Denver, United States
Founded: 2018
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