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Senior Linux Kernel System Developer

India, Bangalore · Job Posted September 14, 2025
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Job Description

Senior Linux Kernel System Developer role at Hewlett Packard Enterprise focused on delivering innovative solutions that accelerate customers' digital transformation, enabling them to tackle complex, data-intensive workloads in High Performance Computing, AI and Labs.

Job Responsibility

  • Develop new functionality in Linux kernel modules
  • Debug kernel issues using various Linux commands
  • Work with source code control systems and SCM tools
  • Create Linux Debian packages
  • Pull patches from upstream kernel versions
  • Work with storage concepts and networking protocols

Requirements

  • BS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, MS degree preferred
  • 8-12 years of relevant experience
  • Programming experience using C on Linux platform
  • Understanding of Linux OS internals and expertise to develop new functionality in kernel modules
  • Ability to debug kernel issues using Linux commands like gdb, strace, tcpdump
  • Understanding of source code control systems, branching, merging, release management
  • Experience in SCM tools such as Subversion, GIT, GITHUB
  • Scripting knowledge in Shell/Perl/Python
  • Able to create Linux Debian packages
  • Ability to pull patches from upstream kernel versions to lower versions and build
  • Understanding of storage concepts and drivers like mpt3sas, smartpqi
  • Understanding of Networking-TCPIP

Nice to have

  • Cloud Architectures
  • Cross Domain Knowledge
  • Design Thinking
  • Development Fundamentals
  • DevOps
  • Distributed Computing
  • Microservices Fluency
  • Full Stack Development
  • Security-First Mindset
  • Solutions Design
  • Testing & Automation
  • User Experience (UX)

What we offer

  • Health & Wellbeing benefits
  • Personal & Professional Development programs
  • Unconditional Inclusion environment
  • Comprehensive benefits suite supporting physical, financial and emotional wellbeing

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