# Kernel Developer - KernelCare ELS Team (remote work, LATAM)

TuxCare offers a comprehensive portfolio of security solutions for Linux and open-source software designed for enterprise organizations. With TuxCare, companies can automate live vulnerability patching, minimize downtime, ensure security and compliance, and rely on a team with deep expertise in Linux security. The solutions cover the most popular Linux distributions, end-of-life systems, programming languages, and more. Learn more at: https://tuxcare.com/ Product Description KernelCare provides automated live patching for Linux kernels without requiring reboots. Our Extended Lifecycle Support products keep end-of-life Linux distributions secure by backporting important security and bug fixes to older software versions used by enterprise customers. Role and Team We are looking for a Kernel Developer to join the KernelCare ELS Team. The team investigates upstream Linux kernel changes, backports fixes to supported enterprise kernels, builds distribution packages, and validates that patches are safe and reproducible. The role is centered on practical patching and building work. You will also use automation and agentic development tools to accelerate investigation while retaining engine

- **Id**: 3629405
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/tuxcare-kernel-developer-kernelcare-els-team-remote-work-latam>
- **Role**: Hardware
- **Role family**: Hardware
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: remote
- **Remote scope**: stated_countries
- **Remote scope basis**: board_field
- **Hiring geo confidence**: inferred
- **Locations**: Buenos Aires, Argentina, Mexico City, Mexico, Lima, Peru, Bogotá, Colombia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Santiago, Chile
- **Countries**: AR, MX, PE, CO, BR, CL
- **Hiring countries**: AR, BR, CO, MX, CL, PE
- **Hiring countries total**: 6
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-16T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-10-16
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-06T05:30:39Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 21
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3573
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Flexible schedule, Health insurance, Professional development
- **Relocation offered**: no

## Company

- **Id**: 1757662
- **Name**: TuxCare
- **Domain**: tuxcare.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/tuxcare>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workable

## Technologies

- **AI Agents** — Optional: no
- **Debian** — Optional: no
- **Git** — Optional: no
- **Go** — Optional: no
- **Linux** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no
- **CVE** — Optional: yes
- **Docker** — Optional: yes
- **Jenkins** — Optional: yes
- **QEMU** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 21

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Languages

- Language: English; Level: All levels; Optional: no

## Hiring locations

- **Argentina** — Iso: AR; Kind: country
- **Brazil** — Iso: BR; Kind: country
- **Colombia** — Iso: CO; Kind: country
- **Mexico** — Iso: MX; Kind: country
- **Chile** — Iso: CL; Kind: country
- **Peru** — Iso: PE; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-02T20:27:33Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 60
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.799
- **P room**: 0.75
- **Age days**: 21
- **Expected fill days**: 27
- **Reasons**: conf:0, velocity, win:late
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-06T05:58:05Z

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