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Career Renew

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Chicago, IL · Remote

$165K - $225K/yr

Career Renew is recruiting for one of its clients a Senior Machine Learning Engineer - this is a ... kernel engineering, TensorRT/ONNX export, and inference serving frameworks such as Triton ...

Astronics Corporation

Sr. Engineer, Software (FW)

Waukegan, IL · On-site

$117K - $154K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Interact with Linux kernel and integrate new device drivers. * Improve and maintain existing ... As a senior technical software engineering role, the candidate is expected to exhibit a moderate ...

Astronics

Sr. Engineer, Software (FW)

Waukegan, IL

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Interact with Linux kernel and integrate new device drivers. * Improve and maintain existing ... As a senior technical software engineering role, the candidate is expected to exhibit a moderate ...

Astronics

Sr. Engineer, Software (FW)

Waukegan, IL

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Interact with Linux kernel and integrate new device drivers. Improve and maintain existing software ... As a senior technical software engineering role, the candidate is expected to exhibit a moderate ...

Astronics

Sr. Engineer, Software (FW)

Waukegan, IL

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Interact with Linux kernel and integrate new device drivers. Improve and maintain existing software ... As a senior technical software engineering role, the candidate is expected to exhibit a moderate ...

Motion Recruitment

Senior Embedded Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$127K - $167K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • PTO

A growing consumer technology company is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join its ... Linux kernel development experience * Experience working on IoT or connected hardware products

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How much do senior kernel developer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 14, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior kernel developer in Chicago, IL is $82,707.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $42,800.00 and $106,100.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Senior Kernel Developer vs Kernel Engineer?

AspectSenior Kernel DeveloperKernel Engineer
CredentialsBachelor's or higher in Computer Science, experience in kernel developmentSimilar credentials, often with specialized Linux or OS certifications
Work EnvironmentResearch and development, debugging, code optimizationDesign, implementation, testing of kernel modules and components
Industry UsageTech companies, hardware manufacturers, OS developersEmbedded systems, OS vendors, hardware integration

Both roles require strong knowledge of operating systems and kernel architecture. A Senior Kernel Developer typically focuses on advanced development and optimization, while a Kernel Engineer emphasizes designing and implementing kernel components. The roles often overlap but differ mainly in scope and focus within kernel development projects.

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Senior Linux Platform Engineer w/ Kubernetes

Request Technology, LLC

Chicago, IL • On-site

Other

Posted 10 days ago

Job description

NO SPONSORSHIP - NO OPT

Senior Linux Platform Engineer

SALARY: $150K - $180K PLUS 20% BONUS

LOCATION: CHICAGO, IL

3 DAYS IN OFFICE

Looking for a senior level Linux systems administration candidate. Financial or real time environment preferred. Kubernetes python bash or go linux internals kernel tuning and performance diagnostics salt stack puppet or ansible preferred

In this role, you will be responsible for managing and improving our highly automated Linux-based systems and platforms while supporting our broader technology infrastructure with a focus on automation.

Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in Linux systems administration and infrastructure/platform engineering.

Production experience managing Kubernetes, preferably in bare-metal or on-premises environments (e.g., with kubeadm, RKE, or OpenShift).

Strong scripting and automation skills in Python and Bash.

In-depth knowledge of Linux internals, kernel tuning, and performance diagnostics.

Hands-on experience with SaltStack (preferred), Puppet, or Ansible for configuration management.

Familiarity with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Loki.

Solid understanding of core infrastructure protocols and services (TCP/IP, DNS, NTP/PTP, DHCP, etc.). Experience managing CI/CD pipelines with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, or similar.

Strong troubleshooting skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

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