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AUTHEO · 1 month ago

Senior Platform Linux & Kernel Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Autheo is a visionary technology company focused on bridging Web3 blockchain technology with enterprise solutions. They are seeking a Senior Platform Linux & Kernel Engineer to lead the development of a hardened, real-time Linux kernel that powers their decentralized infrastructure, ensuring high-speed execution and security.

Computer Software

Responsibilities

Ship custom kernel achieving 0.4 μs encrypted syscall latency at 1 B+ TPS

Implement DAG-based real-time scheduler with zero re-execution overhead

Embed CKKS/BFV fully homomorphic encryption directly in kernel for encrypted computation

Build in-kernel zk-proof generation and verification (1–5 ms) for system calls

Integrate SGX and ARM TrustZone with 1 TB sealed memory and remote attestation

Deliver kernel-level post-quantum networking stack (Kyber + Dilithium) at <15 μs overhead

Ship 80 % state compression and deduplication inside the page cache and slab allocator

Develop kernel bypass and GPU-direct paths for parallel WASM execution

Harden kernel against side-channel, rowhammer, spectre/meltdown, and fault-injection attacks

Publish kernel-level FHE and zk-acceleration results at ASPLOS, OSDI, SOSP, USENIX ATC

Keynote at LinuxCon 2026 on “Sub-Microsecond Encrypted Kernel at Planetary Scale”

Qualification

Linux kernel developmentReal-time schedulingMemory managementHomomorphic encryptionSecure enclavesEBPFKernel hardeningZk-proof accelerationProduction deploymentsKernel maintainer creditsFirst-author papersPatents in encryption