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 Linux Kernel Engineer 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, and interact with teams in disparate geographic locations. You will work closely with upstream open-source projects, representing Microsoft as a strong community partner and contributor. You will be developing cutting edge accelerations and optimizations to power future public and private clouds. You will 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 the 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!

Relocation assistance is unavailable for this role.

• 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
• Demonstrated ability to develop kernel-level code
• Ability to triage, debug, and fix Linux kernel issues discovered in test and production environments
• Experience using core Linux command line utilities and managing code with git

Other Qualifications:

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with open-source communities. Upstream Linux kernel contributions are a plus.
• Knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
  • Linux kernel debugging tools, such as crash or drgn
  • Modern tracing tools based on eBPF
  • Linux kernel security - reactive response and proactive development
  • Device drivers
  • Experience in C, Bash, Python, and/or Rust

Software Engineering IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $81,900 - $160,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $105,600 - $174,600 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

 Microsoft will accept applications for the role until January 21, 2025. 

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• 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.