Kernel Engineer BTRFS

JOB DESCRIPTION About Us Always open. Our code, our culture, our opportunities. Leading open innovation without limits. We are SUSE. SUSE is a global leader in innovative, reliable and secure enterprise open source solutions, including SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE), Rancher and NeuVector. More than 60% of the Fortune rely on SUSE to power their mission-critical workloads, enabling them to innovate everywhere – from the data center to the cloud, to the edge and beyond. SUSE puts the “open” back in open source, collaborating with partners and communities to give customers the agility to tackle innovation challenges today and the freedom to evolve their strategy and solutions tomorrow. We are open in our roots and open in our approach, striving to be the most trusted open innovator in the World. Openness extends beyond our technology. Our vibrant community thrives on diversity and connectivity without borders. Kernel Engineer BTRFS Job Description Designs, develops, troubleshoots and debugs software programs for Linux Kernel Filesystems specializing in the area of BTRFS. Responsibilities: Development of BTRFS in the upstream Linux Kernel community Maintenance, Support and bug fixing of SUSE's product lines in the filesystems domain. Participation in Linux Kernel community activities such as patch reviews, feature suggestions Manages inter-company relations with other companies developing BTRFS and other filesystems projects. Develops organization-wide architectures and methodologies for software systems design and development across multiple platforms and organizations within the Global Business Unit. Identifies and evaluates new technologies, innovations, and outsourced development partner relationships for alignment with technology roadmap and business value; creates plans for integration and update into architecture. Reviews and evaluates designs and project activities for compliance with development guidelines and standards; provides tangible feedback to improve product quality and mitigate failure risk. Leverages recognized domain expertise, business acumen, and experience to influence decisions of executive business leadership, outsourced development partners, and industry standards groups. Provides guidance and mentoring to less- experienced staff members to set an example of software systems design and development innovation and excellence. Education and Experience Required: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent number of years of experience. Typically 2+ years experience. Knowledge and Skills: Work Experience in the Linux Kernel Community or any other open source project Understanding of various subsystems of the Linux kernel and how they interact Scripting languages for testing and performance, slicing and dicing of information for bug resolutions Experience with open source tool chain and development standards Experience designing and developing software systems design tools and languages. Excellent analytical and problem solving skills. Experience in overall architecture of software systems for products and solutions. Designing and integrating software systems running on multiple platform types into overall architecture. Evaluating and selecting forms and processes for software systems testing and methodology, including writing and execution of test plans, debugging, and testing scripts and tools. Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language. Ability to effectively communicate product architectures, design proposals and negotiate options at business unit and executive levels. Job Software Engineering What We Offer We empower you to be bold, driving your career to create the future you want. We celebrate and reward your achievements. SUSE is a dynamic environment that is evolving rapidly, thus requiring agility, strong entrepreneurship and an open mind. This is a compelling opportunity for the right person to join us as we continue to scale and prosper. If you’re a big thinker, obsessed by execution and thrive in a dynamic environment in which you can tangibly create a lasting legacy, then please