IBM

Linux Kernel Developer

Bangalore, India

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Role family: Engineering
Seniority: Mid level
Country: IN
Work mode: On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly: 4 Nov 2026

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At IBM’s Linux Technology Centre, our core value is to help make Linux better. We drive innovative ideas and forward thinking discussions in the Linux community and work towards becoming trusted, valuable members. In turn, we help IBM Power hardware, related software and services brands that are consumed by Enterprise clients to run their mission critical workloads on Linux. This opportunity gets you involved in all phases of software development and work with a vibrant and technically accomplished team focusing on open source development As a Linux Kernel Developer you will be responsible for the development and optimization of various components in the core kernel and related areas such as Memory management, CPU scheduler, RAS, I/O, KVM and bootloader. You will apply your expertise in the development of Enterprise Linux features to ensure out of box performance is obtained for key workloads on IBM Power systems. In the process, you will also interact and actively participate in the Linux kernel community discussions for feature design and development. Responsibilities include : · Design and development of state of the art features for Enterprise Linux. · Working closely with Opensource community to upstream features developed. · Work towards the goal to ensure IBM Power systems objectives are optimally achieved · Interact with teams above and below the stack to ensure goals are met holistically 2 -5 years of experience in working on projects related to Linux internals/Operating systems. · Working knowledge of computer systems architecture. · Strong operating systems skills. · Strong C programming skills, C++, Python and scripting. · Experience with working with open source software. · Proven problem solving and communication skill Experience with Linux upstream community and LKML participation Ability to develop, submit, and maintain kernel patches Strong code review skills ensuring quality and standards compliance Proficiency with tools like git and checkpatch Effective collaboration with maintainers and community to drive upstream India Infrastructure & Technology Hybrid Professional Bangalore, IN Bangalore (0063) IBM India Private Limited C++ Communication Git Linux Linux Kernel Open Source Software Operating Systems Problem Solving Python Scripting System Architecture Upstream Standards Compliance Code Review C Programming Language Collaboration

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