Principal Software Developer 4 (KSplice)

Oracle • Santa Clara, CA

8d • $99,600 - $234,600

About The Position

Ksplice is the leading technology that allows administrators to patch the kernel on the fly with zero downtime and zero disruption. We're a distributed team of engineers forming part of the Linux and Virtualization group at Oracle with a passion for working on exciting technology, software engineering and all things Linux. Ksplice powers some of Oracle's biggest systems from massive databases to clouds. Join us on our quest to minimize downtime and secure systems. We're looking for a systems engineer to join us, helping Ksplice patch even more of the system, support new releases and improving our workflow.

If you take pride in crafting software, don't rest until you full understand complex problems and are curious about what happens on the layer below then Ksplice will be of interest to you. You'll like working at all levels of a Linux system, developing tooling in Python bash, analyzing security vulnerabilities in Linux kernel patches, enhancing the Ksplice tools and improving the workflow.

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Requirements

• passion for working on exciting technology
• passion for software engineering
• passion for all things Linux
• pride in crafting software
• ability to fully understand complex problems
• curiosity about what happens on the layer below Linux
• experience working at all levels of a Linux system
• experience developing tooling in Python bash
• experience analyzing security vulnerabilities in Linux kernel patches
• experience enhancing Ksplice tools
• experience improving workflow

Responsibilities

• patching the kernel on the fly with zero downtime and zero disruption
• patching more of the system
• supporting new releases
• improving our workflow
• working at all levels of a Linux system
• developing tooling in Python bash
• analyzing security vulnerabilities in Linux kernel patches
• enhancing the Ksplice tools

Benefits

• flexible medical
• life insurance
• retirement options
• volunteer programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed