Manager, Software Engineering - Cumulus Linux - CA, Santa Clara, United States
$224,000 - $431,250 USD yearly
Originally posted 9 October 2026 by the employer.
Lead software engineering for core infrastructure, telemetry, and RAS on the Debian-based Cumulus Linux Network Operating System.
About the role
Lead a software engineering team responsible for defining and implementing core infrastructure services, telemetry, and Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) features for Cumulus Linux.
What you'll do
- Lead an engineering team in the development and delivery of Cumulus Linux operating system telemetry and infrastructure features. - Partner with multi-functional engineering and product teams to scope and build solutions improving systems security, performance, and reliability. - Develop and debug C and Python code for system monitoring, reliability, and serviceability features as needed. - Collaborate with product, architecture, and engineering teams for end-to-end integration of systems infrastructure features into Linux and the Cumulus Linux distribution. - Manage team growth, recruiting, performance management, career development, and project effort estimation. - Engage with upstream communities and track emerging technology standards.
What you'll need
- Master's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience. - 10+ years of technical leadership experience in Linux systems and data center networking technologies. - 2+ years of people management experience in an enterprise environment. - Strong background in Linux OS feature development, along with familiarity with cloud native concepts. - Solid knowledge of data modeling concepts, OpenConfig, and streaming telemetry protocols like gNMI. - Experience with embedded software on network switches and troubleshooting Ethernet interfaces and modules.
Skills: Cumulus Linux, Network Operating System, Linux OS, data center networking, embedded software
This role has been open 144 days — well above the 65-day median for Systems Software Engineering roles.
Systems Software Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
679
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Median days open
65 d
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Median salary
$209k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (679 roles · 71 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 131 | 679 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 995 | 6296 · 144 employers |
| Median days open | 43 d | 65 d (−22 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $209k |
Skills observed across this category: Cumulus Linux, Network Operating System, Linux OS, data center networking, embedded software
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 176 open roles · median 81 d
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 131 open roles · median 44 d
- AMD · 58 open roles · median 52 d
- Mobileye · 23 open roles · median 87 d
- Arm Holdings · 20 open roles · median 121 d
- Broadcom · 20 open roles · median 65 d
How we counted: 679 open Systems Software Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 71 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.
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