Top Senior Linux Jobs in Houston, TX

Develop and maintain performant web applications in Go and Vue.js, design and implement RESTful APIs, optimize SQL queries and schemas, collaborate with product and design, participate in code reviews and testing, and work with cloud providers and CI/CD to improve platform performance and reliability.

The role includes installing, configuring, and maintaining IBM WebSphere and supporting applications, managing Data Power appliances, and providing 24x7 infrastructure support.

Designs and maintains network automation, Infrastructure as Code, configuration management, orchestration, and compliance solutions across enterprise and data center environments. Integrates networks with monitoring, CMDB, ITSM, and source-of-truth platforms; develops reusable frameworks, workflows, and libraries; mentors technical teams; supports DevOps, troubleshooting, documentation, and continuous improvement. The role also contributes to technical standards, cross-functional projects, planning sessions, site visits, and vendor engagements.

Designs, deploys, maintains, and troubleshoots resilient infrastructure supporting Oracle Utilities software for clients. Responsibilities include Linux server configuration, networking, firewalls, VPNs, hardware and software tuning, connectivity troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, process improvement, metrics, client communication, technical support, and on-call incident response. Preferred work includes WebLogic administration, virtualization, backup systems, Oracle Database administration, Active Directory, DNS, and Microsoft Office support. The role is remote within the United States with occasional travel for go-lives, incidents, and data center work.

Assess, design and improve AWS/Azure cloud environments for security, cost, networking, storage, serverless and containerized deployments. Provide L2+ incident support, create SOPs, mentor junior staff, support Linux/Windows servers, document architecture, participate in governance/change processes, and join a 24/7 on-call rotation.

Lead the on-vehicle autonomy team to design, build, integrate, and field autonomy software for autonomous surface vessels. Own navigation, planning, control, behaviors, safety logic, and autonomy execution; drive architecture, testing, simulation, HIL, field deployments, and cross-functional integration while mentoring engineers and ensuring mission-ready, maintainable autonomy systems.

Design and operate large-scale GPU infrastructure for distributed AI training, ensuring reliability, performance, and efficient customer partnerships.

Build and operate Nebius's network infrastructure: define SLIs/SLOs, improve site and inter-site reliability, lead incident response and postmortems, develop observability and alerting, automate change workflows, and collaborate with network and platform teams to embed operability.

The Staff Software Engineer role involves developing web APIs, leading a scrum team, and implementing scalable applications while ensuring high performance and quality in software development.

Designs, implements, administers, and supports critical Linux infrastructure and enterprise systems. Diagnoses system issues, develops remediation plans, supports application infrastructure, and contributes to compliance activities. Builds automation, deployment pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code solutions using Linux, cloud, Kubernetes, GitOps, and configuration-management tools. Partners with engineering, security, and operations teams to improve reliability, scalability, security, and deployment efficiency while mentoring junior engineers.

Lead design and implementation of gameplay and engine systems on Linux platforms. Mentor engineers, define technical specs, manage Linux infrastructure, optimize performance and security, integrate art, maintain documentation, support live services and mobile (iOS/Android) ports, and coordinate cross-team standards and tooling.

Design, build, and operate large-scale distributed web-crawling and data ingestion systems. Improve throughput, reliability, observability, and data quality. Develop backend services for job orchestration and asynchronous workloads, partner with product teams to create data products, and mentor teammates on domain-specific acquisition techniques.

Deploy, upgrade, and maintain High-Speed Data infrastructure supporting DNS, DHCP, DOCSIS provisioning and related platforms. Perform Linux (CentOS/RHEL) administration, scripting/automation (Python, Bash, Ansible, Docker), vendor management, troubleshooting, LLD documentation, project work, training, and on-call support to ensure availability and security of HSD services.

Develop and productize SONiC-based NOS and platform software for Nokia switching products (Broadcom/Marvell) for data center and AI fabrics. Implement and debug networking features, protocols, and management interfaces; collaborate with test, product, and customers to ensure quality and requirements are met.

Administer and support Oracle WebCenter Sites (11.1.1.6/11.1.1.8) and related components including Composer, clustering, integrations with Oracle Access Manager, WebCenter Content, SOA, and Oracle Analytics. Perform WebLogic and Oracle HTTP Server administration, software installation/upgrades, multi-site administration, load balancing, LDAP/SSO configuration, database scripting, and cross-team collaboration in a high-availability environment.

Contract software engineer to design and implement C++ (C++11) libraries and APIs within an existing framework. Work involves high-performance and parallel programming (MPI/OpenMP), Linux-based development, performance-aware coding, and collaborating with a team to extend and integrate software designs. Seismic/geoscience experience and open-source contributions are a plus.

Design and implement high-performance C++ (C++11) libraries and APIs using STL, Boost, and Qt on Linux. Optimize software for hardware performance and HPC (MPI/OpenMP), extend and integrate with existing internal frameworks, follow prescribed designs, and collaborate within an engineering team. Seismic/geoscience and open-source experience are a plus.

Design, deploy, manage, and troubleshoot high-performance InfiniBand and Ethernet networks for HPC. Perform performance tuning, capacity planning, and monitoring. Implement Fortinet security, resolve routing/switching/latency issues, collaborate with compute and storage teams, document architectures, and participate in on-call escalation and upgrades.

Build and maintain cloud infrastructure and observability for scalable systems. Monitor, troubleshoot, patch, and automate operations using IaC, CI/CD, Kubernetes, and AI-driven automation. Manage backups, disaster recovery, log pipelines, databases, and message streaming. Collaborate with engineering, security, and business teams to improve reliability, incident response, and infrastructure lifecycle (including Terraform state cleanup and decommissioning).

Design, develop, and optimize high-performance C++ systems for ultra-low-latency media streaming. Build and improve streaming pipelines (WebRTC, GStreamer, RTP/RTCP), analyze performance across server, network, and media pipelines, and collaborate with encoding, cloud networking, and systems teams to define KPIs and reduce latency for cloud gaming and related use cases.

Design, develop, test, review, and maintain high-availability EMS and grid automation software (load flow, contingency evaluation, state estimation, operator training simulators). Apply power system modeling, simulation, optimization, and numerical methods; collaborate in Agile teams across Linux and Windows; troubleshoot technical issues and ensure regulatory compliance.

Deploy, maintain, and automate application infrastructure on GCP using Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, ArgoCD, and Terraform. Build automation pipelines, support and troubleshoot in-house and third-party apps, document processes, and participate in on-call rotation.

Develop and maintain embedded firmware and kernel/user-mode device drivers for Ethernet-based networking devices. Design, implement, test, and integrate drivers into a Linux and AUTOSAR communication stack, build SDK components, and create debug/test utilities and automated unit/system tests for safety-critical automotive applications.

Senior frontend developer responsible for building and maintaining Angular 16+ UI in large distributed environments. Work includes HTML5/CSS3/TypeScript development, WebComponents, automated testing, CI/CD with Docker, Git workflows, cross-browser optimization, and collaborating on integrations with Java/Spring Boot REST services. Agile team collaboration and problem-solving required; banking domain experience preferred.

Senior Angular developer responsible for building responsive web applications using Angular 2+, jQuery, HTML/CSS and mobile technologies. Implement server- and client-side rendering, apply TDD/BDD practices, collaborate using JIRA, and work within DevOps CI/CD toolchains. Requires strong understanding of cloud, data center, networking, distributed systems (HA, redundancy, clustering, DR, load balancing), cross-platform OS environments, and familiarity with IBM technology stack. Information security training experience desired.