Linux Kernel Developer

IBM
Bengaluru, IndiaPosted Jul 21, 2026
Skip to content IBM < Back to search results Linux Kernel Developer Bangalore, Karnataka, India Professional Email X LinkedIn Apply now Introduction At IBM’s Linux Technology Centre, our core value is to help make Linux better. We drive innovative ideas and forward thinking discussions in the Linux community and work towards becoming trusted, valuable members.  In turn, we help IBM Power hardware, related software and services brands that are consumed by Enterprise clients to run their mission critical workloads on Linux.This opportunity gets you involved in all phases of software development and work with a vibrant and technically accomplished team focusing on open source development Your role and responsibilities As a Linux Kernel Developer you will be responsible for the development and optimization of various components in the core kernel and related areas such as Memory management, CPU scheduler, RAS, I/O, KVM and bootloader. You will apply your expertise in the development of Enterprise Linux features to ensure out of box performance is obtained for key workloads on IBM Power systems. In the process, you will also interact and actively participate in the Linux kernel community discussions for feature design and development.Responsibilities include :·      Design and development of state of the art features for Enterprise Linux.·      Working closely with Opensource community to upstream features developed.·      Work towards the goal to ensure IBM Power systems objectives are optimally achieved·      Interact with teams above and below the stack to ensure goals are met holisticallyYour primary responsibilities will include:• Develop Software Solutions: Design, code, and test component-level software solutions, ensuring they are unit tested and ready for integration into products.• Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work in an Agile environment to understand stakeholder requirements and deliver solutions that meet their needs.• Debug Customer Issues: Design, develop, and unit test code fixes for customer-reported problems.• Contribute to CI/CD Pipeline: Participate in the development of an automated CI/CD pipeline that takes code through various quality stages.• Deliver Offerings: Test and deliver offerings using leading-edge and/or proven technologies. Required education Bachelor's Degree Preferred education Bachelor's Degree Required technical and professional expertise 2 -5 years of experience in working on projects related to Linux internals/Operating systems.·      Working knowledge of computer systems architecture.·      Strong operating systems skills.·      Strong C programming skills, C++, Python and scripting.·      Experience with working with open source software.·      Proven problem solving and communication skill Preferred technical and professional experience Experience with Linux upstream community and LKML participation Ability to develop, submit, and maintain kernel patches Strong code review skills ensuring quality and standards compliance Proficiency with tools like git and checkpatch Effective collaboration with maintainers and community to drive upstream Years of Experience:2 - 5 ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world’s most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio  designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud...

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