Principal Software Developer - 4 (Linux Kernel Engineer)

Benefits

Parental leave

14 weeks From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Non-birth-parent leave

14 weeks From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Family-building benefits

• Fertility benefits: Not verified
• Adoption assistance: Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
• Surrogacy assistance: Not verified

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Relocation assistance

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Verification

Source-linked checked May 7, 2026

Salary

$100K-$235K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

43% above the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Principal From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Company

Company stage

Public-company From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Equity

Offered Verified - SEC 10-K source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Deadline

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About this role

Principal Software Developer - 4 (Linux Kernel Engineer) Santa Clara, CA, United States, US 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 · Contribute to the upstream Linux kernel and drive enhancements for cloud-scale deployments. · Collaborate closely with hardware design teams on processor bring-up and architecture enablement initiatives. Required Qualifications · Strong background in operating systems development. · Several years of hands-on Unix/Linux kernel development experience preferred. · Proficiency in C programming and kernel-level debugging. · Expertise in one or more Linux kernel subsystems, including networking, storage, memory management, security, or processor architecture. · Experience with open-source development practices and upstream kernel contributions is highly desirable. · Familiarity with Python and Bash scripting for development and automation tasks. Preferred Experience · High-performance networking technologies such as RoCE, advanced Ethernet networking. · Filesystem and storage technologies including

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