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# Linux Kernel Software Engineer

- **Company:** LaBine and Associates
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Device Drivers, File Systems, Memory Management, Linux Kernel, Linux Security Modules, Open Source Technology, Reverse Engineering, Systems Architecture, Perf (Linux), Selinux, Malware Detection, U-Boot, Operating System Security, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** August 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/61d310c7-3cb0-455d-ae02-8c91abc43c35

## About the Role

* 5+ years of professional Linux kernel development experience.
 * Expert knowledge of Linux kernel internals, kernel modules, device drivers, and system architecture.
 * Advanced C/C++ programming skills.
 * Experience debugging kernel code using GDB, KGDB, crash, ftrace, perf, or similar tools.
 * Experience developing secure, reliable, high-performance kernel software.
 * Background in cybersecurity, endpoint security, EDR, malware detection, or operating system security.

Preferred Experience

 * Linux Security Modules (LSM)
 * eBPF
 * Kernel networking or filesystem development
 * Secure Boot, SELinux, AppArmor, or kernel hardening
 * Reverse engineering or vulnerability research
 * Kernel exploit mitigation techniques
 * Open-source Linux kernel contributions, If you're passionate about Linux internals, kernel development, and building world-class cybersecurity technology, we'd love to hear from you.

## Description

* Work with Linux internals including memory management, process scheduling, networking, filesystems, and device drivers.
 * Collaborate with security researchers and software engineers to integrate kernel technology into enterprise security products.
 * Analyze kernel crashes, optimize performance, and troubleshoot complex system-level issues.
 * Research emerging attack techniques and develop resilient kernel-level defenses.


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