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CoreWeave

Systems Engineer, Kernel

Manhattan, NY · On-site

They are seeking a highly skilled Systems Kernel Engineer to contribute to the stability and performance of their Linux-based infrastructure, focusing on debugging kernel-level issues and ...

CoreWeave

Systems Engineer, Kernel

New York, NY

$165K - $242K/yr

Linux Kernel (custom build), Ubuntu * Intel/AMD/ARM CPUs, Nvidia GPUs, DPUs, Infiniband and ... Strong C programming skills with the ability to write maintainable and upstream-quality code.

CoreWeave

Systems Engineer, Kernel

Livingston, NJ · On-site

$165K - $242K/yr

Linux Kernel (custom build), Ubuntu * Intel/AMD/ARM CPUs, Nvidia GPUs, DPUs, Infiniband and ... Strong C programming skills with the ability to write maintainable and upstream-quality code.

Carnegie Affiliates

Sr Linux Engineers

New York, NY · On-site

... kernel panics and system hangs Analyzing performance issues Fine-tuning processes to run with the ... Hat Linux systems Taking a role in researching, testing, recommending, implementing, and ...

Samsung

Senior Linux/Unix Engineer

Moonachie, NJ

Knowledge of the Linux kernel and kernel modules Familiarity with open source tools, monitoring systems Experience with Web server administration (Apache) Experience configuring Tomcat/JBoss ...

Samsung

Senior Linux/Unix Engineer

Moonachie, NJ · On-site

... Linux kernel and kernel modules • Familiarity with open source tools, monitoring systems • Experience with Web server administration (Apache) • Experience configuring Tomcat/JBoss • ...

Persistent Systems

Embedded Software Engineer

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$133K - $160K/yr

You will be responsible for working with a team of engineers in the development and implementation ... Experience with Linux kernel and kernel module development and Linux driver development (wireless ...

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What is the difference between Contract Linux Kernel Engineer vs Contract Embedded Linux Developer?

AspectContract Linux Kernel EngineerContract Embedded Linux Developer
Required CredentialsLinux kernel knowledge, C programming, Linux certificationsEmbedded systems, Linux, C/C++, hardware familiarity
Work EnvironmentKernel development, system-level programming, Linux environmentsEmbedded devices, hardware integration, real-time systems
Employer & Industry UsageTech companies, hardware manufacturers, open-source projectsConsumer electronics, automotive, IoT devices
Search & Comparison IntentFocus on kernel-level expertise, system optimizationFocus on embedded system development, hardware-software integration

The Contract Linux Kernel Engineer primarily works on kernel development, system optimization, and low-level Linux system tasks. In contrast, the Contract Embedded Linux Developer focuses on developing Linux-based software for embedded devices, often involving hardware integration. Both roles require Linux and C expertise but differ in scope and environment, catering to different industry needs.

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Systems Engineer, Kernel

Systems Engineer, Kernel

CoreWeave

Manhattan, NY • On-site

Full-time

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Job description

Job Summary:
CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™, delivering technology and tools for innovators in AI. They are seeking a highly skilled Systems Kernel Engineer to contribute to the stability and performance of their Linux-based infrastructure, focusing on debugging kernel-level issues and collaborating with hardware vendors and the Linux community.
Responsibilities:
• Triage and fix kernel crashes and performance regressions.
• Develop, test, and upstream kernel patches relevant to CoreWeave’s hardware/software environment.
• Collaborate with hardware vendors and the Linux community on feature enablement.
• Implement diagnostics and tooling for kernel-level observability.
• Work closely with HPC and Fleet teams to ensure kernel readiness for production workloads.
• Provide kernel-level expertise during incident response and root-cause investigations.
Qualifications:
Required:
• 5+ years of professional experience in Linux kernel engineering or systems-level development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Deep understanding of kernel internals (memory management, scheduling, networking, storage, drivers).
• Experience debugging kernel crashes, dumps, and panics using tools like crash, gdb, kdump.
• Strong C programming skills with the ability to write maintainable and upstream-quality code.
• Experience working with kernel modules, drivers, and subsystems.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with a 'full-stack' systems perspective.
Preferred:
• Contributions to the Linux kernel or related open-source projects.
• Familiarity with virtualization (KVM, QEMU, VFIO) and container runtimes.
• Networking stack expertise (InfiniBand, RoCE, TCP/IP performance tuning).
• GPU/DPU bring-up and driver experience.
• Experience in HPC or large-scale distributed systems.
• Familiarity with QA/QE best practices.
• Experience working in Cloud environments.
• Experience as a software engineer writing large-scale applications.
• Experience with machine learning is a huge bonus.
Company:
CoreWeave provides cloud infrastructure services designed to support artificial intelligence and high-performance computing workloads. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Livingston, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.

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