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Kernel/Linux Engineer

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MunichFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior Linux Kernel Engineer to join AMD's Linux Kernel and Virtualization Development team, focusing on enabling AMD x86-64 architecture features in Linux and contributing to core CPU and SoC capabilities across the Linux kernel and related open-source projects.

Responsibilities

  • Help enable AMD x86-64 architecture features in Linux and contribute to the design and development of core CPU and SoC capabilities across the Linux kernel and related open-source projects.
  • Collaborate with engineers across software and hardware teams to deliver solutions that enhance virtualization, memory management, performance, scalability, low-level platform enablement, and Linux distribution integration.
  • Engage with the broader open-source community across the full software development lifecycle.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Professional experience in Linux kernel, systems software, virtualization, operating systems, or related areas.

Skills

Required:x86 computing architectureLinux kernel development and debuggingVirtualization technologies (KVM, QEMU)C programmingOpen-source software development and upstream contribution workflows

Benefits

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Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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