Senior Software Engineer II Virtualization

• Strong understanding of Linux based operating systems; comfortable developing and operating software on Linux.
• Strong proficiency in C.
• Proven track record of solving problems at scale . You’ll be involved in driving homogenization across the fleet while making sustainable decisions for the organization moving forward.
• A strong security mindset. You are proactive when it comes to identifying and implementing security best practices in your domain.
• You are a terrific cross team collaborator. So much of this role involves interactions with other engineers and teams.

• Deep experience with the internals of QEMU, KVM, Linux kernel and libvirt.
• Experience with Debian packaging
• Experience with Go, Python, and/or Ruby
• Experience with Chef, AWX, and/or Kubernetes
• Experience with GPU virtualization
• Experience with Firecracker microVMs

• $167,000 - $209,000

*This is a hybrid role

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• We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions.
• We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
• We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
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