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VAST Data

Linux Kernel Developer

Raleigh, NC · On-site

We are forming a new team focused solely on Kernel development, collaborating with the upstream community, and setting new industry standards for fast file systems. Requirements Linux Kernel ...

VAST Data

Linux Kernel Developer

Raleigh, NC · On-site

We are forming a new team focused solely on Kernel development, collaborating with the upstream community, and setting new industry standards for fast file systems. Requirements Linux Kernel ...

Apple

Linux Kernel Engineer

Seattle, WA

$142K - $263K/yr

As a Linux Kernel Engineer, you will own the kernel lifecycle end to end, from CI infrastructure ... releases from development through production, we would like to hear from you. Preferred ...

AMD

Linux Kernel SW Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

... software development lifecycle • In-depth knowledge of kernels, virtualization, and security • Advanced Linux Kernel debugging skills across kernel subsystems, virtualization. • Advanced ...

CEDENT

Kernel Developer (eBPF)

$40 - $60/hr

Linux kernel development experience with emphasis on the network stack and its interfaces is highly desirable e.g. * Programming experience at the sockets layer, protocol layer, device layer and ...

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Linux Kernel Developer

Linux Kernel Developer

VAST Data

Raleigh, NC • On-site

Full-time

Posted 2 days ago

Job description

Description
VAST Data is looking for a Linux Kernel Developer to join our growing team!
This is a great opportunity to be part of one of the fastest-growing infrastructure companies in history, an organization that is in the center of the hurricane being created by the revolution in artificial intelligence.
"VAST's data management vision is the future of the market."- Forbes
VAST Data is the data platform company for the AI era. We are building the enterprise software infrastructure to capture, catalog, refine, enrich, and protect massive datasets and make them available for real-time data analysis and AI training and inference. Designed from the ground up to make AI simple to deploy and manage, VAST takes the cost and complexity out of deploying enterprise and AI infrastructure across data center, edge, and cloud.
Our success has been built through intense innovation, a customer-first mentality and a team of fearless VASTronauts who leverage their skills & experiences to make real market impact. This is an opportunity to be a key contributor at a pivotal time in our company's growth and at a pivotal point in computing history.
Requirements
VAST is building the highest-performing file system in the world. This requires innovating all the way into the Linux operating systems that require accessing data at unlimited bandwidth and low latency.
We are forming a new team focused solely on Kernel development, collaborating with the upstream community, and setting new industry standards for fast file systems.
Requirements
Linux Kernel Development Experience
System programming in C/C++.
Solid networking knowledge (OSI network layers, TCP/IP)
Python/Git- advantage
Knowledge block-level Storage/file systems - advantage
BSc/MSc degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent

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