Linux Kernel Hacker - Yahoo! - Sunnyvale, CA

[I'm posting this on behalf of a Yahoo recruiter, not
because I know anything
 about the position but simply because I'm a SVLUG member
and he's not. 
 So I can't answer any questions about the job beyond what
it's like to work
 at Yahoo in general; please use the link at the bottom to
follow up on this
 specific posting.  Thanks.  --Greg]


Linux Kernel Hacker, Sunnyvale, CA
RX1000018853

About Yahoo!
The Internet is a big, busy place, and we at Yahoo! are
proud to stand
out in the crowd. As the world's number one Internet brand,
servicing
over a half billion people, we're determined to maintain our
commitment
to delivering news, entertainment, information and fun...
each and every
day. 

In order to maintain our position as one of the world's most
trafficked
Internet destinations, we're always on the lookout for
people with big
ideas and big talent to help us provide our visitors with
the innovative
products and services they've come to expect from Yahoo!.
We're looking
for people like you.

How Big Can You Think?
Job Responsibilities/The Role/The Job:

Yahoo is looking for an experienced Linux Kernel Hacker to
improve the
performance and stability of the Internet's most trafficked
website. 
You'll be working in Yahoo's Software Infrastructure Group,
a central
team that defines the core platform components used on tends
of
thousands of servers and accessed by hundreds of millions of
users. 
You will be responsible for defining operating system
images, advising
engineering and operations groups on how to set kernel
tunables for
high-performance web- and data-serving applications,
developing custom
loadable kernel modules, and diagnosing complicated
performance issues.

Minimum Job Qualifications:

* 5+ years of software engineering on Linux is required,
with an
  emphasis on systems-level development
* Rock-solid understanding of Linux kernel fundamentals,
including file
  systems (ext3, NFS, etc), the virtual memory subsystem,
synchronization
  primitives, and the runtime linker
* Experience with kernel configuration and build, PXE boot
environments
* Experience with OS release engineering and release
tracking
* Very strong knowledge of Linux TCP/IP stack
* Proficiency in C and x86 Assembly language
* A BS degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
or equivalent

Yahoo! Inc is an equal opportunity employer. For more
information or to
search all of our openings, please visit http://careers.yahoo.com/
 
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