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Clockwork Systems, Inc. · 2 days ago

Senior eBPF/Linux Kernel Developer

positionOn Site, Palo Alto, California
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
date7+ years exp

Clockwork Systems is pioneering a software-driven approach to AI fabrics by delivering cross-stack observability. The role involves building high-performance sensors and control mechanisms at the kernel level to enhance visibility into networking and system behavior.

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Responsibilities

Design and implement kernel-level observability and control using eBPF
Build high-performance networking sensors for monitoring TCP/IP behavior and system interactions
Work deeply with Linux kernel internals, networking subsystems, and system call paths
Develop and optimize low-level C/C++ and eBPF programs for minimal overhead and maximum fidelity
Integrate eBPF-based telemetry into Clockwork’s observability pipelines (metrics, traces, and signals)
Collaborate closely with backend and platform engineers to translate kernel data into actionable insights

Qualification

Linux internalsEBPF programmingC/C++ programmingTCP/IP stackNetworking subsystemsPerformance reasoningMemory safetyConcurrencyMetricsTracingObservability systems

Required

7+ years of experience with Linux internals and kernel-level development
Deep understanding of the TCP/IP stack, networking flows, and performance characteristics
Proficiency in C/C++ for low-level systems programming
Hands-on experience with eBPF tooling such as bcc and libbpf
Ability to reason about performance, memory safety, and concurrency in kernel-space code

Preferred

Experience integrating eBPF-based telemetry into large-scale observability systems
Familiarity with metrics, tracing, or profiling pipelines
Prior work on high-throughput or latency-sensitive infrastructure

Company

Clockwork Systems, Inc.

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Clockwork is the Software-Driven Fabric company for AI and high-performance workloads.
dateFounded in 2018
location
Palo Alto, California, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://clockwork.works

H1B Sponsorship

Clockwork Systems, Inc. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (2)
2024 (8)
2023 (5)
2022 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$41.58M
Key Investors
New Enterprise Associates
2025-09-10Series A· $20.57M
2022-03-16Series A· $21M

Leadership Team

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Suresh Vasudevan
Chief Executive Officer
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Balaji Prabhakar
Co-Founder (Oct 2018--present)
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Recent News

FinSMEs
Clockwork Raises $21M in Series A Funding
2022-03-17
SiliconANGLE
Clockwork raises $21M and says it’s time to solve network latency issues
2022-03-17
vcnewsdaily.com
Clockwork Raises $21M Series A
2022-03-17
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