Principal Software Engineer, Linux Kernel - Isovalent

Lead design and development of new Linux kernel functionality in the areas of BPF, the networking stack and/or the security subsystem and bring the new functionality into Cilium/Tetragon.

Collaborate in a small technical team working on forward-looking features, but also actively collaborate in the upstream Linux kernel community.

Engage with the team across engineering, product, and customers to align on future technical direction with business needs.

Possibility to speak at technical conferences to present and discuss your work (e.g., KubeCon, Linux Plumbers, LSF/MM/BPF).

Contribute to and uphold engineering best practices, code quality, and operational excellence.

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