Kernel Software Engineer

Google • Seattle, WA

5d • $147,000 - $211,000

About The Position

We build, support, enhance and maintain the Kernel-Based Virtual Machine (KVM)
hypervisor in the Linux kernel. Our work powers the virtual machine fleet in
Google compute engine and contributes to advancing the in virtualization
technology, from new approaches to security [http://go/kernel-asi] and
confidentiality all the way to minimizing disruption
[https://g3doc.corp.google.com/cloud/cluster/g3doc/expressway/index.md?cl=head]
for our most advanced AI/ML customer workloads. We collaborate on new hardware
platforms on both x86 and ARM, engage with CPU vendors, and actively participate
in the kernel community, internally and upstream.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience coding in C++.
• 2 years of experience with Kernel programming.
• 2 years of experience with Kernel-Based virtual machine.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 2 years of experience with Rust.
• 2 years of experience with Linux Kernel internals.
• 2 years of experience with cloud security.
• 2 years of experience with distributed computing.
• 2 years of experience with Google cloud platform.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, develop, test and maintain virtualization features across kernel and userspace.
• Triage, investigate and resolve virtualization issues in the Linux kernel.
• Improve security, reliability and performance of virtualization in the Linux kernel.
• Collaborate within the team and across teams and organizations.
• Engage the upstream community to improve KVM, support innovation, and meet Google's goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level