CoreOS Kernel Performance Engineer

Cupertino Posted 8/19/2026 Leaves the board in 2 days
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As part of the CoreOS Kernel engineering team, you will work on the core layers of the operating systems. In this role you will analyze and optimize the OS performance on upcoming platforms for responsiveness and efficiency. Drive innovative kernel and runtime design optimizations that improve scheduling, memory, and power efficiency. Collaborate with hardware architects and chip design teams to drive optimizations for Apple Silicon, and influence next generation CPU, GPU and memory subsystems. Engage across many teams, from hardware engineering to compiler, application and frameworks teams, to drive world-class end-to-end system performance.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
Proficiency in C programming language
Strong understanding of OS fundamentals
Ability to collaborate across teams to drive development and performance optimizations

Preferred Qualifications
Experience with kernel development and low-level performance analysis.
Knowledge of modern CPU and memory architectures
Expertise with profiling tools and analysis (Instruments, VTune, etc.).