Senior Principal Software Engineer - 5 (Linux Kernel Engineer)

Oracle
📍 United States, United States, United States 💼 Regular Employee 🕒 Posted June 12, 2026

Job Description

The Oracle Cloud Linux team is seeking experienced Linux Kernel Developers to help advance the Linux operating system for large-scale cloud environments. This role involves contributing to Linux kernel and working on innovative projects across multiple kernel subsystems, including networking, storage, security, performance optimization, virtual memory management, architecture enablement, and live patching technologies.

Key Responsibilities

· Design, develop, and optimize kernel features across areas such as:

o Networking (Ethernet, InfiniBand, OFED, RoCE, DPDK, and related technologies)

o Storage and Filesystems (iSCSI, Fibre Channel, NFS, ZFS, Btrfs, block layer, and filesystem layer)

o Virtual Memory Management and Performance Optimization, including large page management and container workload performance

o Security technologies such as encryption, TPM integration, signed kernels/modules, Secure Boot, and bootloader security

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Job Details

  • Location United States, United States
  • Job Type Regular Employee
  • Category Computer Occupations
  • Posted Date June 12, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 22, 2026