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You'll also improve the internal build and release tooling.What we're looking forExpert Python, written as production-grade, tested, maintainable softwareDeep Linux experience expressed in code: managing processes and services (systemd), resources, permissions and OS configuration programmatically, including wrapping system callsSolid networking: TCP/IP, TLS, routing and firewalls, and the ability to debug themHands-on OpenTelemetry instrumentationStrong written communication for an async, remote teamRoughly 5+ years for Senior, 8+ for Staff. Staff candidates will also have set technical direction across teams and mentored senior engineers.Nice to haveDebian packaging, STIG hardening, distributed PostgreSQL (EDB/PGD), vSphere, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, cryptography fundamentals, and experience shipping software as a Linux appliance or image.Not a fit if your Linux work is mainly administration and Ansible/Bash automation, or your platform background is managed cloud and Kubernetes rather than the OS itself.","company":"Conexo","rawCompany":"conexo","city":"Springfield","state":"MO","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-07T04:26:01.246Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Linux Platform","description":"Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Linux PlatformUS East Coast (Eastern Time) · Remote$230,000 to $287,500 Cash compensation + significant equity*Unable to provide or takeover visa sponsorship for this position*A cybersecurity product company is hiring a software engineer to build the Linux platform layer of its appliance: the software that sits between the product and the operating system.What you'll doYou'll design and build the Python services that control how the appliance runs on Linux: starting and managing system services, handling networking and secure connections between components, automating the setup and upgrade of a distributed PostgreSQL cluster, and making the platform observable with OpenTelemetry. 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