Software Engineer, Linux Kernel Memory Management

Staff Software Engineer, Linux Kernel Memory Management

Google place Sunnyvale, CA, USA

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience programming in C++.
• 5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.
• 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience with Linux Kernel Internals, Memory Management, C, Linux Kernel, Operating Systems, and Debugging/Troubleshooting.

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross‑functional, or cross‑business projects.
• Experience with Performance Analysis and Analytical Thinking.

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of new features and optimizations within the Linux kernel memory management subsystem for Prod kernel.
• Define and drive the technical strategy and roadmap for future memory architectures to enhance performance and reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) across Google's fleet.
• Lead the efforts in areas such as memory tiering, Non‑Uniform Memory Access (NUMA) optimization, swap, memory over commit, and the integration of new memory technologies.
• Collaborate with the open-source Linux kernel community, driving Google's requirements and contributions upstream.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to other engineers on the team.

US: $207,000 - $301,000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefits.

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