Principal Systems Software Engineer

Role Overview: Principal Systems Software Engineer (Linux Kernel)

We are seeking a Senior Linux Kernel Engineer to develop, maintain, and secure the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) at Oracle. You will solve deep systems problems for Cloud Infrastructure scale workloads across hardware platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Kernel Development & Security: Develop, debug, test, and patch Linux kernel code; assess CVEs, backport fixes, and validate security improvements.
• System Reliability: Investigate crashes, bottlenecks, and production issues using advanced debugging tools (crash dumps, logs, tracing).
• Cross-Regional Collaboration: Lead follow-the-sun operational support with clear documentation for global teams.

Required Qualifications:

• Core Skills: Strong proficiency in C and deep understanding of OS fundamentals (memory management, concurrency, scheduling).
• Experience: 6+ years experience diagnosing systems issues using Git for large codebases.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Contributions to upstream Linux kernel or enterprise distributions.
• Virtualization, networking, storage, and device driver expertise.