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Senior/Principal Linux Engineer

CIQ

WorldwideremotePosted today

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Key highlights

Experience: 4+ years supporting Linux, 2+ years building Linux Packages
Remote work
Employee stock options
Key Requirement: Linux OS packaging (RPM/DEB) and CVE remediation

Role overview

CIQ builds enterprise infrastructure powering demanding workloads, from the operating system layer through AI infrastructure, HPC, and cloud-native orchestration. As a Principal Linux Engineer, you will be part of the team that owns software solutions for Rocky Linux from CIQ (RLC), primarily responsible for building, patching, and testing userspace packages in the operating system.

Responsibilities

Building, patching, and testing userspace packages in the operating system
Improving tooling and automation as part of the package-building process in the OS
Remediating CVE’s in RPM packages that are shipped to customers
Customizing, optimizing, and creating various packages to improve the customer experience with our products
Building out testing for both specific software as well as testing the system as a whole
Working closely with the engineering, product, open-source community, and sales teams to develop relevant solutions
Taking part in architecture-level discussions, planning, and implementation
Documenting each project to share knowledge and facilitate integration for users
Driving proofs of concept and minimum viable products for demonstration
Focusing on quality by developing automated tests
Releasing fast and releasing often, software development mentality
Leveraging source control (Github/ Gitlab) for all development while collaborating with internal teams and the open-source community
Supporting multiple services before they go live through activities such as system design consulting, software platform and framework development, capacity planning, and launch reviews
Deployment on standard server architectures, virtual machines, and cloud infrastructure

Requirements

An understanding of Linux OS packaging, like RPM or DEB
Familiarity with CVE’s and remediation of these for older versions of the code
Deep understanding of how a Linux Operation system works, including how various packages interact with each other
Ability to work independently & collaboratively within a remote team environment
Proven experience with Linux administration, Linux internals, Docker, Kubernetes, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) tools and processes
Proficient in: Bash, YAML, XML, JSON, REST APIs / OpenAPI, HTTP Get / Post
Demonstrate problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills
Able to pivot to new challenges in a fast-paced startup environment using agile methodologies
A friendly, collaborative, humble, honest, and always striving to be better attitude
Proven work experience as a Linux Engineer, Linux Development Engineer, or a Software Developer with a focus on the Linux OS
At least 4 years of experience supporting Linux and at least 2 years of experience building Linux Packages

Nice to have

Familiarity with Ansible playbooks and/or DoD STIG/SCAP/RADIX process
Be familiar with Python, GoLang, Kubernetes, and other tools/technologies within Engineering