$140K - 180K a year
Develop, debug, and maintain kernel-level code and device drivers for Windows and SUSE enterprise products, supporting system components and CI/CD pipelines.
7+ years in software development with proficiency in C and Windows OS internals, experience in kernel programming, device drivers, and virtualization technologies.
Windows Kernel Software Developer Our client, a global cybersecurity leader that provides enterprise-level cybersecurity tools for the Managed Services Provider (MSP) industry, is seeking a Kernel Software Developer based in Orlando, FL. SALARY $140K - 180K (based on experience) + benefits, 401k, and more LOCATION Onsite in Orlando, FL preferred, Remote Available Position Overview Low level Systems Developers develop and maintain a selected subset of the core kernel infrastructures, both in the SUSE enterprise products and upstream. JOB SCOPE The Kernel Developer will be responsible for, but not limited to: Developing, debugging and testing kernel level code using the C language Exercising/validation of system from user space, knowledge of user space API Supports the design, development, and maintenance of major system components Manages device driver development and support (one or more of USB, network, graphics, video, mtd, storage, power management) Design and maintenance of CI/CD Ported/maintain Windows distribution for a platform Required Qualifications Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in software development Proficient in Windows operating system Proficient in C programming Experienced in the following: Computer architecture and server platform hardware System software development in C and Python Internals of Windows operating systems Preferred Qualifications Working knowledge of VMM technologies like VMware/Xen/KVM/Hyper-V Experience. Experience with memory management and Kernel programming. Knowledge about SR-IOV, SIOV, DMA and PCIe. Experience with virtualization and containerization (Python virtual environments and Docker) Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence, Crucible) Subversion exposure Familiarity with ARM architecture a plus Solid knowledge of Linux kernel internals (process scheduler, memory management, concurrency/synchronization, memory allocation, file systems) and networking or storage subsystems architecture ,
This job posting was last updated on 9/23/2025