Principal Linux Engineer
Core
Building, patching, and testing userspace packages for Rocky Linux (RLC) and improving tooling/automation for enterprise Linux distributions.
Role type
Principal Linux Engineer (OS Packaging & Automation)
Builds
Enterprise Linux distributions (Rocky Linux, RLC Pro), automated testing frameworks, and security-patched RPM packages.
Domain
Enterprise Linux, Open Source, HPC, AI/ML Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Linux OS internals, RPM/DEB packaging, CVE remediation, Bash scripting, YAML, XML, JSON, REST APIs, Python, GoLang, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines
Preferred skills
DoD STIG/SCAP/RADIX compliance, system design consulting, cloud infrastructure deployment
Technologies
Rocky Linux, RPM, DEB, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, GitHub/GitLab, Python, GoLang, Bash, YAML, XML, JSON
Responsibilities
Build, patch, and test userspace packages for the operating system; develop automated tests for specific software and the system as a whole; customize and optimize packages to improve customer experience; drive proofs of concept and minimum viable products; collaborate with engineering, product, and sales teams on architecture-level discussions; document projects to facilitate user integration.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship