Linux Kernel Engineer, Amazon Linux

Location: Dresden, Germany; onsite role

Company

hirify.global Web Services develops cloud infrastructure and services, including hirify.global Linux, a GNU/Linux distribution used across EC2, AWS products, and internal infrastructure.

What you will do

• Develop secure, stable, and performant Linux kernel builds for hirify.global Linux.
• Diagnose performance regressions, crashes, and kernel issues, then develop fixes suitable for upstream contribution.
• Plan, design, and develop new kernel functionality for hirify.global Linux and AWS capabilities.
• Interact with the upstream Linux kernel community and collaborate on technical direction.
• Mentor and eventually hire engineers while setting quality and technical standards.
• Participate in on-call coverage, usually during 12-hour daytime shifts in partnership with the US-based sister team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or an equivalent qualification.
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or engineering team lead.
• Demonstrated history of Linux kernel development, low-level device driver development, or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of Linux kernel internals.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of system performance, memory management, and parallel computing principles.
• Experience with open-source tools and resources.
• Experience contributing to open-source projects.
• Development skills for tooling, automation, and generative AI applications.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a team maintaining the Linux kernel for hirify.global Linux across EC2, AWS products, and internal infrastructure.
• Contribute to security, performance engineering, and features that make the kernel easier to consume.
• Access mentorship, knowledge-sharing, and career-development resources.
• Inclusive culture supported by employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups and inclusion events.
• Work-life harmony and flexibility are emphasized.