ESX Engineer (Virtualization)

Location: USA-CA - Promontory B

Annual base salary: USD 121,900.00–195,000.00

Company

hirify.global develops VMware Cloud Foundation technology for data center modernization, public cloud integration, digital workspaces, and cybersecurity.

What you will do

• Develop validation techniques and algorithms for the ESX operating system and VMkernel managing virtual and physical hardware.
• Implement advanced test strategies and coverage for ESX VMkernel and userspace features, focusing on scalability, performance, reliability, and new hardware technologies.
• Architect, design, implement, and deliver test coverage for products based on the VMware Cloud Foundation virtualization platform.
• Collaborate with multiple engineering teams and work with a technical lead and manager on technical growth and goals.
• Own parts of ESX Core Platform validation projects and progressively lead larger project areas.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science or a related field with 8+ years of relevant industry experience, or MS in Computer Science or a related field with 6+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Good understanding of kernel-level memory scheduling, memory management, and memory reclamation; kernel-level CPU management is a plus.
• Broad understanding of OS virtualization solutions, particularly hypervisors such as ESXi, Hyper-V, KVM, and XEN.
• Strong understanding of kernel-level OS architectures, including Linux, Unix, Solaris, BSD-like systems, and embedded real-time operating systems.
• Extensive test and automation development experience for low-level OS components.
• Experience with Intel x86 CPU and Intel-based server architectures; AMD architecture experience is a plus.
• Experience with hardware technologies.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, Python, and C programming skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice to have

• Understanding of kernel-level CPU management.
• Experience with AMD architecture.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) participation with company matching and an Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Discretionary annual bonus, competitive new-hire equity grant, and annual equity awards, subject to applicable plans and agreements.
• Company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, vacation time, and applicable paid family and other leaves of absence.
• Equal opportunity employment is provided in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Hiring process

• First-time applicants must create a candidate login account before applying; existing candidates must sign in before applying.
• Applicants located outside the USA should provide a home address for future correspondence.