Kernel Developer

Job Description:

Develop and modify code in the Linux Networking Stack and supporting interfaces to enhance its performance for high-speed NICs.
Candidate should have a solid understanding of the Linux operating system internals, network stacks, and associated protocols.
Linux kernel development experience with emphasis on the network stack and its interfaces is highly desirable e.g.
Programming experience at the sockets layer, protocol layer, device layer, and network virtualization.
Most of the work will involve Linux kernel and network stack programming and associated analysis.
The successful candidate will also be exposed to the tools and methodologies used to analyze various HW and SW elements on a platform

Qualifications:

B.S./M.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field of study.
Knowledge of Computer Architecture, OS internals, and Networking is essential.
Software Development Skills: C Programming, Device Driver development, Linux Kernel development, Protocol stack development/enhancements e.g. TCP/IP, UDP/IP, Socket layer development/enhancements and adjacencies e.g. libevent, poll
Knowledge of TCP/IP, and new and emerging Tunneling encapsulating protocols such as VxLAN, and NVGRE, familiarity with network benchmarks and performance evaluation methods.
Knowledge of eBPF, User-mode networking, and OpenVswitch/VxLAN/NSH development is also a desire