Senior Linux Kernel and Driver Developer
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Oregon, Hillsboro | |
 Oct 29, 2025 | |
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OverviewMicrosoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft's expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft's "Intelligent Cloud" mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate engineers to help achieve that mission. The Compute Silicon & Manufacturing Engineering (CSME) organization within SCHIE is responsible for design, development, manufacturing and packaging of Microsoft's state-of-the-art computer chips, notably the Azure Cobalt. Our solutions provide sustainable strategic advantage to Microsoft and enable our customers to achieve more. As Microsoft's cloud business continues to grow the ability to deploy new offerings and hardware infrastructure on time, in high volume with high quality and lowest cost is of paramount importance. To achieve this goal, the CSME team is instrumental in defining and delivering operational measures of success for hardware manufacturing, improving the planning process, quality, delivery, scale and sustainability related to Microsoft cloud hardware. We are looking for seasoned engineers with a dedicated passion for customer focused solutions, insight and industry knowledge to envision and implement future technical solutions that will manage and optimize the Cloud infrastructure. We are looking for a Senior Linux Kernel and Driver Developer to join the team.
ResponsibilitiesThe Compute Silicon & Manufacturing Engineering (CSME) Cloud Compute Development Organization (CCDO) is seeking a senior-level Linux kernel and driver expert to lead development and validation efforts for custom silicon platforms. This high-impact role focuses on enabling advanced hardware features in Linux environments and driving technical excellence across the team. As a technical individual contributor, you will: Lead Linux Kernel & Driver DevelopmentOwn design and implementation of Linux kernel modules and device drivers for critical platform features (PCIe, SR-IOV, VFIO, security interfaces) on Microsoft Cobalt products.Define architecture and guide integration of low-level functionality for boot flows, memory management, and interrupt handling.Technical Leadership & MentorshipProvide technical guidance and coaching to engineers on kernel development best practices.Influence design decisions and drive adoption of robust methodologies across the team.Platform Enablement & ValidationDevelop strategies for enabling base Linux configurations and diagnostics tools.Define and implement validation frameworks, debug utilities, and observability features for post-silicon bring-up.Cross-Functional CollaborationPartner with silicon architects, firmware teams, and validation engineers to ensure feature readiness and compliance.Engage with internal and partner stakeholders to improve design, security, and validation methodologies.Continuous Improvement & InnovationDrive continuous improvement of Linux kernel and driver architecture, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and long-term sustainability within Microsoft Cobalt platforms.Apply a growth mindset to learn emerging technologies and adapt solutions in a dynamic environment.Deliver High-Quality ResultsEnsure timely delivery of drivers, tools, and validation collateral with exceptional quality and reliability.Champion Microsoft values by fostering collaboration, inclusivity, and integrity in all interactions. We will only achieve our mission if we live our culture. We start by becoming learners in all things-having a growth mindset. Then we apply that mindset to learning about our customers, being diverse and inclusive, working together as one, and-ultimately-making a difference in the world. | |