Top Remote Linux Jobs in Washington, DC

Research, architect, design, develop, integrate, verify, and test software for high-speed optical networking products. Own a key system component, implement features, solve customer requirements, and collaborate across R&D teams. The role emphasizes C++ development on Linux, object-oriented software, system components, and operational automation, with desirable experience in device drivers, BSP software, and optical networking protocols.

As an Applied R&D Engineer, you will develop backend application software in a Kubernetes environment, focusing on streaming APIs, system design, and code quality.

Lead the architecture and evolution of edge-to-cloud connectivity for globally deployed humanoid robots. Design highly available, low-latency, secure network systems spanning 5G, private LTE, on-premise deployments, and cloud infrastructure. Engineer high-throughput telemetry and control traffic, hybrid connectivity tunnels, SDN and virtualization solutions, and fleet-wide observability. Serve as the technical authority for network architecture while partnering with cross-functional leaders. Perform advanced packet, Wi-Fi, RF, and network performance analysis.

Architect, develop, test, and distribute software, services, and infrastructure supporting Akamai’s cloud hypervisor platforms. Improve observability, automate infrastructure processes, troubleshoot complex distributed-system issues, mentor engineers, and participate in on-call service restoration. The role requires deep Linux, kernel, virtualization, ARM hardware, large-scale infrastructure, DevOps, and configuration-management expertise.

Support technical integrations between Sentrycs C-UAS technology and partner C2 or system-of-systems platforms. Configure, test, validate, and troubleshoot REST APIs and software interfaces; collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success teams; document requirements, configurations, issues, and resolutions; support technology partners; and drive integration problems through resolution. The role requires developing deep API and integration expertise while working with globally distributed teams.

Leads and mentors software engineering teams while coordinating delivery across Product, Quality Engineering, SRE, Security, Architecture, and Operations. Contributes hands-on to coding, debugging, API design, architecture, and scalable platform services. Drives engineering excellence through operational metrics, incident management, technical debt reduction, continuous improvement, and modern development practices. Manages performance, staffing, resource allocation, stakeholder communication, and delivery across global teams.

Own reliability, performance, scalability, and operational standards across on-premises, private-cloud, and AWS environments. Build infrastructure-as-code, deployment automation, monitoring, alerting, and observability tooling; define SLOs, SLIs, error budgets, and readiness standards. Lead incident response, root-cause analysis, disaster-recovery readiness, release coordination, and preventive automation. Mentor engineers, coach teams on operational practices, coordinate on-call coverage, and ensure infrastructure meets security and compliance requirements.

Leads and mentors software engineering teams while contributing hands-on code, architecture, API design, debugging, and scalable platform development. Coordinates Engineering, Product, Quality, SRE, Security, Architecture, and Release Management to deliver reliable SaaS software. Drives technical excellence, operational improvements, incident response, KPIs, resource allocation, roadmap influence, hiring, performance management, and continuous learning. Requires experience with cloud-native microservices, DevOps, observability, high-volume processing, access-control systems, and global team leadership.

Designs, builds, and scales automation for secure hybrid infrastructure. Responsibilities include CI/CD, infrastructure as code, cloud architecture, configuration management, monitoring, logging, security, network operations, containerization, and self-healing systems. The role maintains mission-critical production environments, develops performance metrics, resolves root causes, and collaborates cross-functionally to improve reliability and operational efficiency.

Leads the design, automation, operation, and scaling of infrastructure across on-premises data centers, GCP, and AWS. Responsibilities include infrastructure as code, configuration management, networking, load balancing, DNS, monitoring, observability, distributed systems administration, documentation, technical direction, project leadership, and mentoring. The role requires deep Linux, hardware, networking, cloud, storage, backup, and Python automation expertise.

Build and improve RWX’s developer, build, and test cloud across product areas. Work as a generalist on UI, infrastructure, Linux systems, CI/CD, and reliability. Own planning, execution, releases, architecture, integration testing, and product decisions while maintaining high software quality and thoughtful use of AI agents.

Designs and develops complex, full-stack advertising software solutions using Go/Python and AWS. Leads architecture, cloud deployment, testing, CI/CD, performance optimization, monitoring, and production releases. Uses Kubernetes, Snowflake, SQL, Linux, and observability tools. Contributes to technical roadmaps, manages cross-team dependencies and risks, and mentors junior engineers within Scrum and Kanban teams.

Lead enterprise infrastructure and cloud assessments across AWS, Azure, hybrid, and on-premises environments. Assess migration readiness, modernization, disaster recovery, security, and infrastructure dependencies; coordinate cross-functional infrastructure specialists; develop executive-level recommendations, business cases, and transformation roadmaps; and present findings to client leadership. The role requires deep technical expertise, customer-facing leadership, mentorship, and experience with large-scale cloud and infrastructure modernization engagements.

Design, automate, and maintain scalable infrastructure and SRE tooling. Manage Kubernetes clusters, CI/CD, monitoring, and incident response. Improve processes, reduce toil via automation, and collaborate with engineering and data teams to support domestic and international workloads.

Designs, operates, and improves global enterprise infrastructure across cloud, systems, networking, identity, endpoints, and Internet technologies. Responsibilities include production changes, troubleshooting, incident response, root cause analysis, infrastructure reliability, hybrid cloud support, automation, infrastructure as code, documentation, and standardization. The role requires hands-on Azure, Entra ID, Intune, Windows, Linux, networking, and identity experience, along with collaboration across technical and business teams.

Own and operate a globally distributed VPN network, AWS control plane, backend infrastructure, and infrastructure-as-code tooling. Improve reliability, security, automation, observability, CI/CD, deployment safety, and cost efficiency across multiple providers. Troubleshoot production incidents, participate in 24/7 on-call, manage networking and VPN technologies, and replace manual operational processes with tested automation. Partner with engineering and product teams while ensuring high uptime, connection success, performance, and compliance.

Leads complex healthcare IT implementations for Intelerad’s InteleShare platform. Designs and deploys HL7/DICOM integrations, configures and validates enterprise systems, resolves advanced application and infrastructure issues, supports go-lives, delivers end-user training, and documents workflows and architecture changes. Partners with project managers, clients, and vendors to meet integration milestones. Also supports custom reports, SQL queries, migrations, workflow improvements, and post-implementation reviews. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Design and implement PostgreSQL internals and indexing/query features for large-scale document workloads, extend query engine with BSON-aware operators and custom scan nodes, tune index pruning and storage, profile distributed systems for performance, collaborate with open-source DocumentDB/PostgreSQL communities, and participate in design/code reviews.

Design and implement PostgreSQL internals, indexing, query engine extensions, and storage-layer features to support large-scale document workloads on Azure. Profile distributed systems, tune performance, collaborate with open-source communities, conduct design/code reviews, and drive cross-team alignment for mission-critical database features.

Develop and maintain microservices-based, real-time software for mission-critical air traffic systems. Collaborate with product, systems engineering, QA, DevOps, and platform teams in an Agile/SAFe environment. Translate requirements into reliable solutions, integrate APIs, databases, messaging systems, and external services, and contribute to design and technical decisions. Apply CI/CD, DevSecOps, automated testing, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and AI-assisted development tools. The role is fully remote and requires Public Trust eligibility and U.S. citizenship.

Analyze Linux system performance, design and implement performance enhancements, productize new servers and hardware, extend performance metrics and visualizations, and build diagnostic tooling. The role requires advanced C programming, Linux kernel expertise, virtualization knowledge, hardware enablement and debugging experience, performance analysis skills, and understanding of computer architecture, concurrency, algorithms, and hardware interconnects.

Design, implement, and maintain MEMX’s low-latency trading network infrastructure. Configure network devices using Ansible and Python, monitor alerts, resolve incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and support customer connectivity turn-ups and tickets. Analyze and validate new products, implement secure end-user solutions with security teams, and coordinate with data center and circuit providers. The role requires expertise in distributed systems, routing protocols, multicast, network operating systems, timing protocols, packet analysis, firewalls, and optical networking.

Develop and prototype 5G network solutions, automate and improve software development tools and environments, and help design, build, and maintain development verification labs. The role requires programming across Python, JavaScript, Bash, C/C++, and Go, along with Git, Linux, debugging, and Agile/Scrum knowledge. Work supports Nokia’s satellite-based LTE and 5G networking products.

Develop and maintain secure, highly available public and private cloud infrastructure using automation, Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, Puppet, and deployment pipelines. Responsibilities include cloud architecture, IAM, networking, scripting, containerization, monitoring, troubleshooting, disaster recovery, security collaboration, and on-call support. The role also mentors engineers, researches emerging technologies, and partners with DevOps and Basis teams to support cloud-based applications.

Provide production support and administration for large Oracle EBS environments. Responsibilities include implementation, upgrades, patching, performance tuning, backup and recovery, RAC and Data Guard administration, lifecycle project participation, effort estimation, documentation, and support across multiple operating systems. The role requires flexibility for rotational shifts and occasional evenings or weekends while managing multiple projects in a collaborative consulting environment.