Software Engineer - Linux Kernel

Do you want to participate in creating and delivering the next generation of technologies to power private and public cloud infrastructures? Do you love to contribute to open-source technologies and communities across the globe? Do you want to be part of a high-energy and creative team that is currently impacting millions of customers across the planet?

The Linux Systems Group is building the Linux based technologies at Microsoft, and we are looking for a talented Software Engineer - Linux Kernel, to join our team. If you are interested in working on Linux at Microsoft, this is the job for you! Our team plays a key leadership role in Azure by driving Linux and open-source technologies, solutions, and strategy.

In this role, you will:

• Work closely with internal and external partners
• Coordinate design and coding across multiple projects
• Interact with teams in disparate geographic locations
• Work closely with upstream open-source projects, representing Microsoft as a community partner and contributor
• Develop cutting edge accelerations and optimizations to power future public and private clouds
• Define and push the limits of innovative technologies -- working with the latest hardware, the largest servers, and even larger data centers

If you love to solve large-scale enterprise issues and enjoy working on system-level design and implementations, this is the right place for you! Come and join us to build our next generation cloud and services, which will have significant impact on millions of customers across the planet!

Key Responsibilities:

• Triaging, debugging, and fixing Linux kernel bugs seen in production
• Linux kernel development, including aspects of feature validation
• Working within the upstream Linux kernel community to contribute and review patches
• Rotation in a live site operations virtual team with on-call duties (split between a primary and backup role) from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM PST
• On-call requirements that impact off-hours (nights/weekends) will be offset with weekday time off

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
• Experience using core Linux command line utilities and managing code with git
• Knowledge of how to configure, build, and test Linux kernels
• Ability to triage, debug, and fix Linux kernel issues discovered in test and production environments

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with open-source communities. Upstream Linux kernel contributions are a plus.
• Knowledge in areas such as Linux kernel debugging tools, modern tracing tools based on eBPF, Linux kernel security, and device drivers
• Experience in Bash, Python, and/or Rust

Join Microsoft's Core OS team and be part of building the future of cloud and services!