Crusoe

Senior Staff Linux Kernel Engineer

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3 months ago
San Francisco, CA, USA or Sunnyvale, CA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$250k - $300k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Set the technical direction and own the roadmap for Crusoe’s Linux kernel team.
  • Architect and lead kernel features, security patching infrastructure, and deployment systems through production and upstream release.
  • Perform root-cause analysis across operating system and hardware layers, including CVE triage, exploitability assessment, and fix backporting.
  • Develop and review Linux kernel code in memory management, scheduling, networking, storage, and GPU-related subsystems.
  • Design and implement scalable, low-latency virtualization technologies for GPU-accelerated AI and HPC workloads.
  • Develop kernel efficiency improvements such as DAMON-based memory management, hugepage optimization, and memory overcommit.
  • Mentor and review work from mid-level and junior engineers.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of systems software engineering experience on low-level systems or infrastructure teams.
  • Deep knowledge of Linux kernel internals, including memory management, scheduling, networking, storage, I/O, and/or device drivers.
  • Strong C programming skills and fluency with the kernel development workflow, including patch submission, mailing lists, and Lore.
  • Experience evaluating kernel security vulnerabilities, including CVE analysis, exploitability assessment, and backporting fixes.
  • Experience with virtualization technologies such as KVM, Xen, or QEMU.
  • Demonstrated ability to set technical direction and drive projects end-to-end.
  • Track record of upstream Linux kernel contributions is strongly preferred.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and equity packages, including Restricted Stock Units.
  • Paid time off, paid holidays, leave of absence programs, and paid parental leave.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, plus HSA contributions.
  • Paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
  • Professional development, tuition reimbursement, and mental health and wellness support.
  • Commuter benefits, cell phone stipend, 401(k) plan with company match up to 4% of salary, and volunteer time off.
  • Global travel insurance, emergency assistance, daily meal allowance, and location-specific perks and programs.

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About Crusoe

1,001-5,000 employees

Crusoe builds and operates GPU-powered data centers and an AI cloud platform for enterprises running large-scale AI training and inference. It vertically integrates energy supply with compute, using stranded and renewable power to reduce emissions and costs, and sells capacity via cloud services and managed infrastructure. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Denver, the company is privately held.

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