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Red Hat Linux Kernel Software Engineer in Durham, North Carolina
Red Hat's Automotive Kernel Engineering team is looking for a Linux Kernel Software Engineer to join us on Red Hat's In-Vehicle Operating System. In this role you will be part of a growing team focused on Linux Kernel development for use in automotive, real-time and Edge applications, providing hardware enablement for new Arm platforms. Successful applicants should reside in the Raleigh, NC or Lowell MA areas.
What you will do
Backport upstream features and fixes to our In-Vehicle Operating System releases
Investigate how the kernel and other components support Functional Safety
Work with Red Hat colleagues and platform vendors bringing up and tuning new embedded platforms
Create and maintain kernel packages
Collaborate in the automotive partner ecosystem
Collaborate with the Engineering, Quality Engineering, Product Management, Documentation, and product build teams
Participate and collaborate with the open source community, specially the broader upstream Linux community
Have fun!
What you will bring
Experience in Linux device driver development, board bring-up, kernel boot optimization
Ability to work HYBRID in Red Hat office (Lowell MA, Boston MA, Raleigh NC or Durham NC)
Familiarity with Device Tree
Familiarity with Git and upstream Linux kernel patch posting procedures, experience with upstream development
Experience with backporting upstream code to Linux distributions, kernel configuration, building, and testing
Familiarity with embedded systems and their ecosystems
Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work on your own in a small team environment
Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Excellent collaboration and communication skills
Nice to have
Expertise in one or more kernel subsystems that is verifiable through upstream discussions/contributions posts
Familiarity in early boot flow of Arm processors
Experience working with chip manufacturers, automotive manufactures, tier 1 suppliers
Experience with Functional Safety concepts
Experience with network device drivers
Experience with Linux kernel PREEMPT_RT
Experience with Fedora, CentOS and RHEL
Experience with debugging Linux kernel issues
Experience with grub, uboot, UEFI
The salary range for this position is $104,080.00 - $166,320.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.
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Benefits
● Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
● Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
● Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
● Retirement 401(k) with employer match
● Paid time off and holidays
● Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
● Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
● Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!
Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.
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