Senior Software Engineer

Job Title:

Senior Software Engineer III

Location:

Remote

Duration: 3 months (through end of year)

Target start date:
October 6

Pay rate: $85/hr on W2

We need a JavaScript / front‑end / back‑end and open‑source developer to contribute to Perfetto () and BPF log visualizer projects. We have a list of feature requests for each project. Once contractor starts working, we will adjust requirements based on their performance and skills.

About the team:

The Kernel team, part of the Linux org, is working on various efficiency projects as part of the overall efficiency push. In particular, we delivered two profilers, Systing and Wprof, that help debug and optimize our client’s AI workloads in particular and workloads in general. Both these profiles generate information to be consumed by Perfetto, an open source platform to render profiling results.

Senior engineers on the Kernel team need to improve Perfetto () to better support internal efficiency work. Additionally, kernel team develops BPF, a safe way to extend Linux kernel. BPF is heavily used to optimize networking and improve observability. To support BPF developers our client implemented a tool, BPF log visualizer (), to better highlight BPF errors for developers.

Job Responsibilities

• Modify existing databases and database management systems.

• Write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system or direct others in coding descriptions.

• Work as part of a project team to coordinate database development and determine project scope and limitations.

• Review project requests describing database user needs to estimate time and cost required to accomplish project.

Skills

• Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage one’s time.

• Basic mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.

• Knowledge of the full software development lifecycle: from business/systems analysis, through requirements gathering and functional specification authoring, to development, testing and delivery.

• Ability to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed to resolve issue.

• Knowledge of computer hardware and software.

• Knowledge of computer development software as it relates to systems, such as SQL, Visual Basic, etc.

Must Have

• Frontend:
Java script, React

• Experience working in an open‑source project

• Execution Focused

Nice to Have

• Experience on performance optimization

• Has proven experience in compiler backgound

• Knowledge about Perfetto

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering or relevant field required.

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position.

These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.

Tailored Management

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