Linux Kernel Software Engineer - Systems Engineering
Pure StorageSanta Clara, California
Full Time
Posted December 12, 2025
$167k - $246k
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Job Description
This role involves developing and optimizing the Linux kernel for enterprise storage solutions, focusing on performance, reliability, and hardware-software integration, while collaborating with a talented engineering team to create innovative storage products.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop new features within the Linux kernel to support enterprise storage products
- Maintain and patch existing kernel code to resolve complex issues, including customer-reported problems
- Optimize kernel performance within storage arrays to meet customer requirements
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, partners, and vendors to diagnose and resolve hardware-software boundary issues
- Lead architecture and development of software from concept to release, ensuring high quality and performance
- Participate in code reviews and share knowledge with peers
- Mentor team members and contribute to defining requirements for storage server projects
Requirements
- Deep, hands-on experience in Linux kernel and device driver development, with a proven ability to ship high-performance, resilient products.
- A strong foundation in computer architecture, operating systems, networking, and core concepts like algorithms and data structures.
- Exceptional problem-solving and debugging skills, with a natural curiosity to explore, design, and validate work.
- The ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly, both in writing and verbally.
- Experience in optimizing performance across various layers, including CPU instruction sets, NUMA, interrupt handling, and threading.
- Experience in developing new features within the Linux kernel in support of enterprise storage products.
- Experience in maintaining and patching existing Linux kernel code to resolve difficult problems, including customer issues.
- Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams, partners, and vendors to diagnose and resolve hardware and software boundary problems.
- Experience in leading the architecture and development of software from initial concept to release, ensuring high-quality, resilient, and high-performance outcomes.
- Experience participating in code reviews and collaborating with teams to define requirements for enterprise storage server projects.
- Experience upstreaming Linux kernel code.
- Experience in storage system concepts and related protocols, especially NVMe and PCIe.
- Experience working with hardware vendors to resolve difficult problems.
- Willingness to work onsite at the Santa Clara, CA office in accordance with company policies.
Benefits & Perks
Salary range: 167,000 - 246,000 USD
Work primarily in-office at Santa Clara, CA
Potential eligibility for incentive pay and/or equity
Flexible time off
Wellness resources
Company-sponsored team events
Support for growth and development
Inclusive and diverse work environment
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