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At Turing, we are looking for talented remote Linux developers who can design, implement and monitor the applications’ infrastructure. If you are passionate about building and developing solutions in Linux, here’s your chance to accelerate your career by working with top U.S companies.

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Job responsibilities

  • Work across multiple Linux kernel versions
  • Design and develop reporting and infrastructure monitoring tools
  • Develop test automation frameworks
  • Define software requirements and functional specifications
  • Build and maintain configuration management solutions
  • Develop support for new interfaces
  • Perform regular technical coordination

Minimum requirements

  • Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in computer science (or equivalent experience)
  • 3+ years experience in developing and maintaining Linux file system (rare exceptions for super talented devs)
  • Working knowledge of basic Linux tools, such as bash scripts, make/cmake, etc.
  • Familiarity with Linux scripting languages such as Shell scripts, Perl, TCL, etc.
  • Capability to work full-time (40 hours/week) and overlap 4+hours with U.S. time zones
  • Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders

Preferred skills

  • Proficient in C programming and versioning tools like Git
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • In-depth knowledge of system administration and Red Hat Linux
  • Knowledge of Linux security patching, SAN, NAS, and networking
  • Fluency in English and effective collaboration skills

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How to become a Linux developer ?

Linux developers are among the most in-demand professionals in the tech market today, and that’s why the competition for top jobs remains fierce. Linux is one of the most widely used operating systems and it is constantly growing, especially in the business environment as it has a large community to back it up in case of errors. As an OS, it is open-source and primarily developed for computers, servers, mainframes, mobile devices, and embedded devices.

Linux developers are responsible for developing, documenting, and debugging computer programs for the Linux OS and related software applications. Their responsibilities are generally similar to those of software developers and may include using C ++, Python, or any other programming language to write code or instructions that the device can understand.

Given the increasing popularity of the Linux OS and the increasing market demand for Linux developers, one might wonder how to become a Linux developer. In this section, we will guide you through the structured approach, professional knowledge, and skills required to become a Linux developer.

What is the scope of Linux development?

Digital devices determine our daily life. Be it a laptop, a smartphone, or a PC, our daily life can no longer be imagined without them. The operating system manages these devices. There are different types of operating systems and Linux is most renowned among them.

Operating systems like Android are based on Linux as it is an open-source operating system and is used by almost every big company around the world. This includes industry giants like Twitter, Google, Facebook, IBM, Amazon, McDonald's, and many more.

What are the roles and responsibilities of a Linux developer?

Linux developers are technical professionals who specialize in maintaining and developing Linux infrastructure technology using Linux kernel. They maintain best practices on managing systems and services across multiple roles, including:

  • Troubleshoot, analyze, and log information about performance exceptions
  • Proactively monitor system performance and plan capacity
  • Manage, coordinate, and deploy software updates, patches, hotfixes to servers, workstations, and network hardware
  • Create and modify scripts or applications to perform tasks
  • Input to provide ways to improve the stability, security, efficiency, and scalability of the environment
  • Collaborate with other teams and team members to develop automation strategies and deployment processes

How to become a Linux developer?

The following are some pointers you need to follow to land remote Linux developer jobs.

  • If you are an average learner, you can use YouTube to learn the concepts. It offers free access to all web development courses, although they are not in-depth.
  • If you're a slow learner, you can go to Udemy and can go through all of the free web development courses available.
  • You can go to the website of the particular tech stack you wish to study and read through the entire documentation available. There are other institutions, both online and offline, that have sprung up to meet this widespread need for courses. Be proactive to leverage them as well.
  • Drafting an insightful remote Linux developer resume can also help to be considered for top opportunities.

Now, let's look at the skills and methods you'll need to master to become a successful Linux developer.

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Skills required to become a Linux developer

Linux development is not at all easy as it requires a lot of patience and hard work. You’re required to have deep knowledge of domains and OS to get a high-paying Linux developer job. Some of the skills required to become a Linux Developer include:

1. C programming

You must first learn C programming as most parts of the Linux kernel are written in C and some parts are written in assembly language. If you want to contribute to very low parts of the kernel, you can also learn assembly language. But in the early stages, learning the C language is a must. Also note that the Linux kernel does not depend on the standard C library, so some parts of the C library are not supported.

2. Data structure and algorithm

To become a Linux kernel developer, you must have a basic understanding of data structures and algorithms. An algorithm is usually a step-by-step approach to solving a specific problem, while data structures are concerned with how the data is organized. These two concepts help developers to solve the problem utilizing less memory and time. Understanding data structures and algorithm concepts will help you find the optimal solution for a specific problem. Meanwhile, you can search for various online and offline resources to master data structures and algorithm concepts.

3. Operating system

After learning how to program, you must become familiar with the operating system and its core concept. You can refer to books to learn more about operating systems, or you can opt for an online course.

4. Linux kernel

Now is the time to get acquainted with the internals of the Linux kernel. To learn more about the Linux kernel, it is recommended that you read Kinuc kernel documentation as learning kernel is very crucial to becoming a Linux developer

5. Competitive programming

To master algorithms and data structures, you can perform competitive programming. Now the question arises, what is competitive programming? Competitive programming is about solving problems in a short time and with limited storage space. It teaches you to think. It also shows you how to solve a problem in a limited period of time. In kernel development, you’ll need to solve the problems every day without affecting memory and the speed of code. That’s why competitive programming is very beneficial for a kernel developer.

6. Version control

Every project, whether in Linux or any other kernel, goes through tons of changes and versions during its operational phase. Version control can help you keep track of even the smallest changes with full traceability. This becomes increasingly important when you collaborate with other developers on a project. There are some of the best version control tools out there like Git, Mercurial, Apache Subversion, and many more, but Git is the most popular of all.

7. Analytical skills

Not just Linux, but any developer working with any kernel must have strong analytical skills with strong experience and a good understanding of the algorithms that drive things. One of the many skills of a good developer is his ability to write clear, non-redundant, and extremely optimized code with the correct logic. Once you get started, you should be able to hone your analytical skills as they become more relevant and important for working on operating systems, where you constantly process, analyze, and visualize the OS.

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How to get remote Linux developer jobs?

Linux is the core of operating systems. With security and data breach threats increasing day by day, Linux operating systems are given preference over others, hence the demand for Linux developers is drastically increasing. Apart from operating systems, Linux developers can benefit organizations in multiple ways by utilizing a variety of Linux distros for software operations. However, to work on multiple projects they have to reach that proficient level of Linux development. In this regard, there are two primary factors that developers need to focus on to achieve this level of proficiency in the Linux kernel, its distros, and effective implementation of Linux in multiple operating systems. So make sure to get effective Linux development knowledge that can pass you through any development challenge!

Working remote necessitates being skilled and attractive enough for employers to hire you despite the distance or time difference. To land successful remote Linux developer jobs, you need to stay on top of your technical skills and establish a productive work routine.

Turing offers the best remote Linux developer jobs that will suit your career as an engineer. Grow quickly by working on challenging technical and business programs using the latest technology. Join a network of the world's best developers and land long-term full-time jobs for remote developers with better compensation and career development.

Why become a Linux developer at Turing?

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Once you join Turing, you’ll never have to apply for another job.

Turing's commitments are long-term and full-time. As one project draws to a close, our team gets to work identifying the next one for you in a matter of weeks.

Work from the comfort of your home

Turing allows you to work according to your convenience. We have flexible working hours and you can work for top US firms from the comfort of your home.

Great compensation

Working with top US corporations, Turing developers make more than the standard market pay in most nations.

How much does Turing pay their Linux developers?

At Turing, Linux developers can work according to their own decided rate. However, Turing recommends/suggests you a salary where we know we can find you a stable and profitable long-term opportunity. Our recommendations are based on our evaluation of market conditions, individual skills, and the demand we see from our clients.

Frequently Asked Questions

Linux developer salaries can depend on a number of different factors like experience seniority, related tech stack, and also location. If you’re looking to work as a remote Linux developer you can easily expect a package of anything between 10,000 to 50,000 dollars annually from the comfort of your home. To find the best opportunities with US-based organizations, Turing.com is one of the best platforms to start working with US-based elite companies.

Linux is used to create a range of applications, interfaces programs, and also software. The codes are mostly deployed to PCs, real-time programs, and systems to develop high-end and scalable digital products and tools.

Our unique differentiation lies in the combination of our core business model and values. To advance AGI, Turing offers temporary contract opportunities. Most AI Consultant contracts last up to 3 months, with the possibility of monthly extensions—subject to your interest, availability, and client demand—up to a maximum of 10 continuous months. For our Turing Intelligence business, we provide full-time, long-term project engagements.

The pay scale of remote Linux kernel developers can range between 10,000 to 50,000 dollars annually. It can vary based on different factors - experience and seniority level, related skillset, and also location. To find the best remote Linux developer jobs, you can sign up to Turing.com and check out the best opportunities.

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After uploading your resume, you will have to go through the three tests -- seniority assessment, tech stack test, and live coding challenge. Once you clear these tests, you are eligible to apply to a wide range of jobs available based on your skills.

Here is a list of some of the best Linux platforms for programming - Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu, openSUSE, Fedora, Pop!_OS, Arch Linux, Solus OS, and Manjaro Linux.

We, at Turing, hire remote developers for over 100 skills like React/Node, Python, Angular, Swift, React Native, Android, Java, Rails, Golang, PHP, Vue, among several others. We also hire engineers based on tech roles and seniority.

Communication is crucial for success while working with American clients. We prefer candidates with a B1 level of English i.e. those who have the necessary fluency to communicate without effort with our clients and native speakers.

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Based in San Francisco, California, Turing is the world’s leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI systems. Turing supports customers in two ways: first, by accelerating frontier research with high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, plus top AI researchers who specialize in coding, reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agents; and second, by applying that expertise to help enterprises transform AI from proof of concept into proprietary intelligence with systems that perform reliably, deliver measurable impact, and drive lasting results on the P&L


About the Role: 

Looking for highly analytical engineers, researchers, and domain specialists to contribute benchmark tasks for AI agent evaluation systems (e.g., Terminal-Bench). Design realistic, technically deep tasks simulating real-world scenarios such as debugging, data corruption, infrastructure failures, and complex workflows.


What does day-to-day look like:

  • Design high-quality Terminal-Bench task ideas and specifications.
  • Develop complex tasks requiring reasoning, investigation, and debugging.
  • Write clear task descriptions, solution approaches, and verification logic.
  • Define deterministic, outcome-based evaluation criteria.
  • Identify realistic failure modes, edge cases, and operational constraints.
  • Create tasks that challenge AI systems while remaining solvable by experts.
  • Collaborate with reviewers to refine task quality and difficulty.
  • Contribute expertise across one or more specialized domains.

Required Skills:

  • 3–10 years of experience in software engineering or relevant domains.
  • Strong debugging, reasoning, and analytical skills.
  • Good understanding of system design, workflows, and dependencies.
  • Ability to analyze complex systems across multiple layers.
  • Experience with production systems, pipelines, or large-scale workflows.
  • Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
  • Exposure to LLMs, agentic systems, or AI evaluation frameworks.
  • Experience reviewing technical specifications or designing validation logic.

Domains (Any of the following):

  • Software Engineering & Code Operations
  • Debugging & Codebase Navigation
  • System Administration & Shell Workflows
  • File & Text Processing Pipelines
  • Data Engineering (ETL & Data Pipelines)
  • Database & SQL Operations
  • Machine Learning Pipelines & MLOps
  • Post-training & Model Finetuning Workflows
  • AI Evaluation & Benchmarking Systems
  • Retrieval, Search & Ranking Systems
  • GPU / Systems Performance Optimization
  • Distributed Systems & Infrastructure
  • Cloud & Platform Engineering
  • DevOps & CI/CD Systems
  • Build & Dependency Management
  • Scientific & Numerical Computing
  • Simulation & Optimization Systems
  • Formal Methods & Theorem Proving
  • Document & Structured Data Processing (PDFs, Excel, etc.)
  • Media Processing (Video, Audio, Images via CLI tools)
  • Programmatic Graphics & Design (SVG, layout, rendering)
  • Data Visualization & Reporting Workflows
  • Geospatial & Spatial Data Processing
  • Time-series & Forecasting Systems
  • Security, Forensics & Reverse Engineering
  • Cybersecurity & Vulnerability Analysis
  • Networking & API Integration Workflows
  • Automation & Multi-step Toolchain Orchestration
  • CLI Tooling & Developer Tool Workflows
  • Version Control & Git Workflows
  • Observability, Logging & Monitoring
  • Storage Systems & File Systems
  • Finance & Accounting Workflows
  • Quantitative Finance & Risk Modeling
  • Legal & Compliance Workflows
  • Healthcare & Clinical Data Processing
  • Supply Chain & Logistics Operations
  • Marketing & Growth Analytics
  • CRM & Sales Operations
  • HR & Recruiting Analytics
  • Consulting & Strategy Modeling
  • Investment Workflows
  • Operations Research & Decision Optimization
  • Benchmark Infrastructure, Adapters & Harness

Perks of Freelancing With Turing:

  • Work in a fully remote environment.
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI projects with leading LLM companies.

Offer Details:

  • Commitments Required: 40 hours per week with overlap of 4 hours with PST
  • Employment type  : Contractor assignment (no medical/paid leave)
  • Duration of contract : 5 weeks; [expected start date is next week]
  • Location : Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Turkey, Vietnam

Evaluation Process (approximately 75 mins) :

  • One round of technical evaluation (60 mins)
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C++ Systems Software Engineer

About Turing:

Based in San Francisco, California, Turing is the world’s leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI systems. Turing supports customers in two ways: first, by accelerating frontier research with high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, plus top AI researchers who specialize in coding, reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agents; and second, by applying that expertise to help enterprises transform AI from proof of concept into proprietary intelligence with systems that perform reliably, deliver measurable impact, and drive lasting results on the P&L


Role Overview:

We are seeking highly skilled C/C++ engineers to work with system-level libraries and tools such as OpenSSL, FFmpeg, glibc, libssh2, zlib, systemd, tcpdump and support infrastructure for AI-driven software engineering systems. In addition, you will play a key role in building the backend stack for model training and evaluation pipelines that support intelligent systems like the SWE Bench, where AI agents assist in real-world software maintenance and patching workflows


Responsibilities:

  • Develop, maintain, and extend high-performance, secure system software in C/C++.
  • Integrate and work with open-source projects such as OpenSSL, FFmpeg, glibc, systemd, tcpdump, libssh2, ImageMagick, and FreeRDP.
  • Design tools and infrastructure to support model training and evaluation workflows.
  • Build systems for suggesting code patches based on bug reports, issue descriptions, and vulnerability IDs.
  • Automate assessment of PRs and patch diffs for correctness and completeness.
  • Develop solution plans, set up reproducible environments, and evaluate test outcomes.
  • Collaborate with AI engineers on integrations involving Rust bindings and Python-based orchestration tools.
  • Analyze low-level system behavior using profiling, tracing, and debugging tools.
  • Write clear, maintainable code and documentation for internal systems and external libraries.

Required Qualifications:

  • Expert-level experience in C and/or C++ (C99+, C++11/14/17).
  • Strong understanding of systems programming, memory management, and networking internals.
  • Hands-on experience with Linux kernel, glibc, and multithreaded programming.
  • Familiarity with libraries such as OpenSSL, zlib, FFmpeg, libssh2, and ImageMagick.
  • Proficiency with debugging and diagnostics tools like gdb, valgrind, perf, and tcpdump.
  • Experience integrating or extending open-source libraries and toolchains.
  • Comfortable with build systems such as make, cmake, and autotools.
  • Experience with Python, bash scripting, and Docker.
  • Exposure to DevOps practices.

Good to have:

  • Experience with model evaluation workflows involving static and dynamic code analysis.
  • Understanding of AI-assisted code generation tools and feedback loops.
  • Background in building tools for test orchestration, sandboxing, and runtime validation.


Perks of Freelancing With Turing:

  • Work in a fully remote environment.
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI projects with leading LLM companies.
  • Potential for contract extension based on performance and project needs.

Offer Details:

  • Commitments Required : 40 hours per week with overlap of 4 hours with PST
  • Engagement type : Contractor assignment/freelancer (no medical/paid leave)
  • Duration of contract : 3 months; [expected start date is next week]
  • Location : Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Turkey, Vietnam

Evaluation Process

  • 2 rounds of technical interview with 30 minutes each
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