Senior Systems Engineer
Senior Systems Engineer at Umbrel — Remote
- Company: Umbrel
- Location: Remote
- Employment type: Full-time
- Posted: 2025-11-14
About this role
Remote position open to candidates located in the United States.
This role requires a strong understanding of Linux systems, particularly at the kernel level, networking, Docker, and the ability to optimize for both x86 and ARM64 architectures.
In this role, you will:
- Develop and maintain the core components of umbrelOS, focusing on performance, stability, and security across different hardware architectures.
- Ensure optimal integration and performance of umbrelOS on the Umbrel Home.
- Design and implement system-level enhancements.
- Conduct rigorous testing and debugging at the kernel level to handle system updates and compatibility issues.
We hope you:
- Can autonomously figure out solutions to engineering challenges
- Value clear and frequent communication (we do a lot of reading and writing)
- Enjoy being a generalist and are not tied down to a specific framework or surface area of our codebase
- Are naturally curious and willing to learn something they don’t have experience in
- Have good judgement of when to ship: perfect is the enemy of good
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