Engineering Manager - Linux Kernel Development

Our client is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a highly technical, globally distributed team responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing custom Linux kernel solutions. This role combines people leadership with hands-on technical involvement. They will oversee a growing team of engineers across the U.S., Poland, and India and provide technical direction across Linux kernel development, system performance, reliability, security, and scalability. This individual will remain actively involved in the engineering work through code reviews, technical problem-solving, debugging, and guidance on complex low-level system issues.

8+ years of relevant experience and Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

-Experience managing or leading technical teams within C development or Linux kernel environments

-C programming experience

-Solid understanding of Linux kernel internals, including KVM, network stacks, memory management, and file systems

-Understanding of vulnerability management, performance benchmarking, and kernel debugging tools

-Experience leading a small team of engineers at a technical level

-Ability to manage a team while remaining hands-on technically, including code reviews and technical problem-solving -Linux kernel experience, strongly preferred