Top Linux Jobs

Develops, tests, troubleshoots, and maintains secure, stable, and scalable software components in a Linux C/C++ environment. Responsibilities include system design, application development, technical problem-solving, SDLC execution, automation, CI/CD, resiliency, security, and responsible use of AI-assisted development tools. The engineer collaborates within an agile team and analyzes data to support reliable application development.

The role involves designing and developing core features for the Linux sensor in CrowdStrike's security platform, collaborating with teams across the company, and maintaining software quality for cross-platform delivery.

Build, patch, customize, and test Linux userspace packages for Rocky Linux products. Remediate CVEs, improve package-building automation, develop automated system tests, and support deployments across servers, virtual machines, and cloud infrastructure. Collaborate on architecture, proofs of concept, documentation, capacity planning, and launch reviews while contributing to open-source development and CI/CD practices.

Develop and maintain Akamai’s custom Linux kernel and distribution. Responsibilities include adding performance, reliability, and security features; porting modifications to newer kernel versions; debugging production and test issues; improving build and continuous-testing automation; collaborating with platform, application, test, and hardware teams; and contributing work upstream to the Linux community.

Develop and maintain Akamai’s custom Linux kernel for its cloud platform. Responsibilities include adding performance, reliability, and security features; porting modifications across kernel versions; debugging production and test issues; improving build and continuous-testing automation; collaborating with platform, application, hardware, and test teams; and contributing changes upstream to the Linux community.

Designs, develops, tests, and maintains software applications, including embedded Linux systems and cryptographic solutions. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to integrate solutions and troubleshoot issues, leads software development processes, applies technical standards, and provides technical leadership. Requires embedded Linux debugging expertise and an active Secret clearance. Preferred experience includes Vitis, PetaLinux, Xilinx SoC platforms, software-defined radio, satellite applications, container tools, and Wind River Linux.

Develop and maintain Linux kernel components and live-patching infrastructure for Rocky Linux. Responsibilities include kernel design, C programming, debugging memory management and process scheduling issues, device-driver and hardware integration, performance optimization, code review, documentation, and mentoring junior developers. The role requires deep Linux kernel internals expertise, familiarity with x86 and ARM architectures, Git workflows, and at least five years of kernel development experience.

Develop and optimize Linux kernel features for enterprise storage products. Maintain and patch kernel code, resolve customer issues, optimize performance, and diagnose hardware-software problems. Lead software architecture from concept through release, collaborate with vendors and cross-functional teams, participate in code reviews, define requirements, and mentor peers. The role requires deep Linux kernel, Unix, device driver, operating systems, networking, debugging, and performance optimization expertise.

Develop and sustain a high-performance geospatial collaboration and intelligence reporting tool. Responsibilities include implementing mission-driven enhancements, maintaining existing code, troubleshooting application interfaces, testing, integration, and resolving production issues. The developer will work with Java, C/C++, scripting languages, databases, search platforms, REST services, and Linux. Participation in a rotating pager schedule is required for emergency 24/7 support.

Develop and maintain system management infrastructure software and services for high-performance computing systems in Linux environments. Responsibilities include software development in Python and Rust, Bash/Python automation, Ansible-based deployment orchestration, Linux administration, authentication and authorization controls, CI/CD implementation with GitLab CI, and Git-based development within Agile methodologies.

Develop, sustain, test, integrate, and troubleshoot software applications supporting national security missions. The role requires Linux, Bash, Python, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Helm, RabbitMQ, Ansible, and Git experience, with PostgreSQL and Atlassian tools preferred. Candidates must hold an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph and be U.S. citizens. Education and experience requirements vary by degree, with three to seven years of relevant software engineering experience.

Develop and maintain Java software on a small, mission-focused team supporting national security. Responsibilities require building REST-based applications, using Git, Gradle, Guice, Docker, and Linux, with potential work involving ELK, MongoDB, Ansible, Kubernetes, Angular, and TypeScript. The role requires a current Top Secret/SCI clearance with favorable polygraph, U.S. citizenship, a bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or computer science field, and at least 14 years of software engineering experience.

Administer, maintain, monitor, and support Kubernetes-based PaaS infrastructure within a secure Linux environment. Responsibilities include cluster administration, workload troubleshooting, performance and reliability optimization, security compliance, automation with Ansible, Helm chart development, scripting with Bash and Python, container management, monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana, and Git-based collaboration.

Develop and maintain reliable, scalable, and observable data workflows and automation pipelines using Apache Airflow. Build DAGs, scheduling, operators, and sensors; automate processes with Bash; develop in Python and Java; process distributed big data with Apache Spark; and use containers, Linux, Git, and cloud technologies. Collaborate with data engineers, platform teams, and stakeholders to deliver secure, production-ready solutions supporting mission-critical operational and analytics use cases.

Develop and maintain Linux-based tools and services supporting products including GitLab, Artifactory, MinIO, Jupyter, and SPARTANDESK. Build Java applications and Bash, Python, and PHP automation scripts; implement infrastructure as code with Ansible; manage CI/CD pipelines, Docker containers, Git workflows, and system documentation. Collaborate with developers, administrators, project managers, and mission customers to deliver integrations and sustain mission applications.

Develop scalable backend Java REST APIs and services in Linux/Unix environments. Responsibilities include backend architecture, distributed systems, API design, debugging, code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, DevOps, and technical collaboration within Agile teams. The engineer will support complex customer solutions and contribute to mission-focused software development.

Designs, develops, and maintains tools and services supporting Atlassian products including Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Bamboo. Builds integrations, plugins, and workflow enhancements while collaborating with developers, system administrators, project managers, and mission customers. The role requires Linux, scripting, Java/Spring development, web technologies, Docker, OpenSearch, Apache Velocity, documentation, and Atlassian plugin development. Experience with Ansible, infrastructure as code, and cloud technologies is preferred.

Designs, implements, and optimizes scalable data ingress and egress pathways for analytics workloads. Develops software and automation using Python, Java, Bash, Linux, Apache Airflow, and Apache Spark. Builds and monitors complex workflows, processes large structured and unstructured datasets, performs data wrangling and validation, and supports distributed big-data processing. Requires a current Top Secret/SCI clearance with favorable polygraph and substantial software engineering experience.

Develop and maintain system management infrastructure software and services for high-performance computing systems in Linux environments. Automate processes with Bash and Python, manage infrastructure using NetBox, Vault, Keycloak, containers, and Ansible, and support CI/CD with GitLab CI, Jenkins, and Git. The role requires collaboration within Agile environments and supports national security missions.

Develop, test, integrate, sustain, and troubleshoot software applications and future mission capabilities. The engineer will work with Linux, Bash, Python, Rust, NoSQL databases, containers, Kubernetes, Helm, messaging frameworks, CI/CD tools, infrastructure-as-code, and Git while integrating COTS, GOTS, and FOSS technologies. The role requires a current Top Secret/SCI clearance with favorable polygraph and U.S. citizenship.

Develop and maintain system management infrastructure software and services for high-performance computing systems in Linux environments. Automate tasks using Bash and Python, apply CI/CD practices, manage Git-based development workflows, and collaborate within Agile methodologies. The role supports mission-critical government systems and requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph. Preferred experience includes Ansible, containerization, secret management, IAM, datacenter management, observability, and Atlassian tools.

Administer, maintain, and provide operational support for highly available Kubernetes clusters in a secure Linux-based PaaS environment. Responsibilities include cluster administration, workload troubleshooting, scripting, containerization, infrastructure automation, Helm chart development, monitoring, source control, security compliance, scalability, and performance optimization. The role supports mission-critical applications and requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with favorable polygraph.

Develop, integrate, implement, and sustain a Linux-based tools suite supporting secure credential management, privileged access, secrets management, and automation. Serve as the Linux tools subject matter expert while collaborating with security, infrastructure, and DevOps teams. Responsibilities include Python, Java, Bash, Linux administration, Delinea product support, IAM/PAM, distributed-system troubleshooting, REST integrations, CI/CD secrets automation, IaC, containerization, and large-cluster sustainment.

Develop and support cloud software applications for national security missions. Responsibilities include programming in Java, C, or C++, designing applications for Windows or UNIX/Linux environments, and working with Hadoop, MapReduce, Accumulo, AWS, and Ruby on Rails. The role requires maintaining a Top Secret/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph and supporting daily engineering responsibilities.

Develop and maintain software supporting a national security mission. Responsibilities include Zabbix development, scripting, and software engineering in Python, Java, CSC, and Linux environments. The role requires collaboration on daily program responsibilities and delivering timely, innovative solutions. Candidates must hold an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph and have substantial software engineering experience plus a bachelor's degree.