MaxIT Consulting - Max Corporate Group
Senior Linux/SDET Engineer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 12+ years
- Category
- Qa
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 12+ years of relevant experience in software engineering, development, systems engineering, test engineering, or a closely related technical field.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
- Strong software development and validation experience using C, particularly in Linux kernel or low-level systems environments.
- Strong scripting and automation experience using Python, Shell, and/or Perl.
- Deep understanding of Linux kernel internals and system-level infrastructure.
- Strong hands-on experience with KVM and virtualization.
- Experience with Virtio drivers and virtualized I/O environments.
- Strong knowledge of cgroups, memory management, file systems, and block I/O.
- Knowledge of Ethernet/network drivers and the TCP/IP stack.
- Extensive experience with Linux kernel debugging and performance benchmarking.
- Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining continuous integration and automated testing frameworks.
- Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex system-level and infrastructure issues.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills in highly technical environments.
- Ability to operate effectively in a distributed, remote engineering organization.
Full description
Senior Linux/SDET Engineer
Remote – United States | Full-Time | Direct Hire
MaxIT Consulting – Max Corporate Group is seeking an experienced Senior Linux/SDET Engineer for a leading global technology organization.
This opportunity is focused on defining test strategy, automation, and system-level validation for a highly distributed Linux-based AI and compute environment.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Linux kernel internals, C development, virtualization, debugging, performance testing, and scalable test automation. This is a highly technical role for someone comfortable solving complex infrastructure problems at the operating-system level.
What You'll Do
- Lead the overall testing and validation strategy for custom Linux kernel infrastructure supporting AI and compute environments.
- Design, build, and scale automated test frameworks focused on performance, reliability, and security.
- Develop comprehensive test suites for Linux kernel enhancements and infrastructure changes.
- Support the migration and validation of kernel and virtualization modifications across newer platform versions.
- Troubleshoot and isolate complex low-level system issues across test and simulated production environments.
- Perform Linux kernel debugging, performance benchmarking, and system-level validation.
- Architect and continuously improve build, automation, continuous integration, and continuous testing infrastructure.
- Partner closely with engineering teams to establish quality standards and improve infrastructure reliability at scale.
- Provide technical direction and mentorship to other engineers.
- Help identify and resolve performance, reliability, virtualization, networking, storage, and resource-management issues.
Required Qualifications
- 12+ years of relevant experience in software engineering, development, systems engineering, test engineering, or a closely related technical field.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
- Strong software development and validation experience using C, particularly in Linux kernel or low-level systems environments.
- Strong scripting and automation experience using Python, Shell, and/or Perl.
- Deep understanding of Linux kernel internals and system-level infrastructure.
- Strong hands-on experience with KVM and virtualization.
- Experience with Virtio drivers and virtualized I/O environments.
- Strong knowledge of cgroups, memory management, file systems, and block I/O.
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