Kernel Software Developer ($6,500) - Apopka, FL

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About The Position

Join our global client as a Kernel Software Developer and dive deep into the operating system's core. This role is perfect for engineers who enjoy solving complex low-level problems and want to contribute to a product with real-world security impact. You will design, implement, and maintain key subsystems in the kernel across Windows, Linux, and MacOS environments. Develop, debug, and test kernel-level code in C with a focus on performance and security. Work on low-level system APIs and validate system functionality from user space. Design, develop, and maintain device drivers for subsystems including USB, networking, graphics, storage, and power management. Contribute to the design and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines for kernel and driver code. Port, configure, and maintain Linux distributions for custom platforms.

Requirements

5-7+ years of professional software development experience.
Strong proficiency in C programming and low-level systems development.
Hands-on experience with Windows, Linux, and/or MacOS kernel internals.
Solid understanding of computer architecture and server hardware platforms.
Experience with system software development in C and Python.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain key subsystems in the kernel across Windows, Linux, and MacOS environments.
Develop, debug, and test kernel-level code in C with a focus on performance and security.
Work on low-level system APIs and validate system functionality from user space.
Design, develop, and maintain device drivers for subsystems including USB, networking, graphics, storage, and power management.
Contribute to the design and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines for kernel and driver code.
Port, configure, and maintain Linux distributions for custom platforms.