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[Apply on Alphabet’s careers site →](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results/113715040510452422-staff-software-engineer-linux-kernel) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Alphabet](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/) / Staff Software Engineer, Linux Kernel ## Job description info_outline About the job Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward. Google’s Kernel Resource Management team is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to shape the future of our compute infrastructure. In this role, you will drive the technical strategy and architecture for core Linux kernel subsystems, primarily focusing on memory management and CPU scheduling. Your work will directly impact Google's global fleet by maximizing efficiency, scaling throughput, and innovating in advanced areas like low-overhead virtualization, memory tiering, and kernel security hardening. If you are an expert in OS kernels and computer architecture with a track record of leading high-impact systems engineering initiatives, join us to solve complex, low-level software challenges at an unprecedented scale. The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide. We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. ### US $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Nov 7, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 7, 2026 - Listed for: Under a day - Location: Sunnyvale, CA, USA[Apply on Alphabet’s careers site →](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results/113715040510452422-staff-software-engineer-linux-kernel) ## Hiring at Alphabet - Open jobs: 3,389 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Aug 20, 2026 [All Alphabet jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at Alphabet ### [Staff Software Engineer, Linux Kernel and Baseboard Management Controller Architecture](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/045e56e9f90f7de852b7/) Sunnyvale, CA, USA ### [Staff Software Engineer, ML Performance, GPU](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/ab1d01a03ef0f60e6215/) Sunnyvale, CA, USA ### [Staff Software Engineer, On-Device Machine Learning](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/a163c36c96d6d5b846cf/) Sunnyvale, CA, USA ### [Staff Software Engineer, Persistent Disk](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/39094d4e6a046be2254f/) Sunnyvale, CA, USA ### [Staff Software Engineer, Private Cloud Infrastructure](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/faafa754bc1e5f2f98ba/) Sunnyvale, CA, USA ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Software Engineer (Linux)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/ca16538558700d62cff4/) Lockheed Martin · Manassas, VA ### [Linux Peripheral Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/452f6f3b2f959f5c522d/) Qualcomm · Santa Clara, California, United States of America ### [Staff Software Engineer - Linux](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/4b67df41c7830ffa58f0/) Qualcomm · San Diego, California, United States of America ### [Software Engineer II- Linux C/C++ systems programming](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/50c1084d6223c8244027/) JPMorganChase · Jersey City, NJ, United States ### [Senior Linux Software Engineer - Chip System Software](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/jobs/eda116347c42df61c6e4/) NVIDIA · US, CA, Santa Clara [Jobs in Sunnyvale, CA](/locations/us/ca/sunnyvale/)[Jobs in California](/locations/us-ca/)[Software Engineering jobs](/functions/software-engineering/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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