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Oxide Computer Company · 2 months ago

Operating System and Virtualization Engineer

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityMid Level
money$235K/yr - $235K/yr

Oxide Computer Company is seeking an Operating System and Virtualization Engineer to work on their illumos-based host operating system, Helios, and Rust-based VMM, Propolis. The role involves designing and building host system software, in-kernel virtualization, and user-space VMM on Oxide computers, while contributing to the security and resiliency of the system.

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Responsibilities

Work with a helpful and experienced team to design, build, and bring up host system software, in-kernel virtualization, and the user-space VMM on current and future Oxide computers
Read and write code in C (for the operating system writ large), in Rust (for Propolis and for some in-kernel components), and/or microprocessor assembly. All the code you write will be open source
Grow and apply your understanding of microprocessors, through deep familiarity with available documentation, interacting directly with real hardware, and producing your own documents where the vendor’s fall short
Contribute to the security and resiliency of the system by designing for failure from the ground up
Participate in a rigorous code review process and help your colleagues maintain our software in a production-ready state at all times
Apply a customer-centric view to the development of new end-to-end features and functions and help realize them across the stack
Contribute to the design of new Oxide hardware and software components elsewhere in the stack

Qualification

C programmingRust programmingOperating systemsVirtualization technologiesMicroprocessor assemblyDebuggingDocumentationCommunication

Required

Familiar with operating systems or virtualization concepts
Comfortable in C, Rust, or other low-level systems languages
Experience working in the guts of operating systems or virtualization technologies such as illumos, KVM, Hyper-V, or related systems
Ability to interface with hardware that has missing or inaccurate documentation
Strong debugging skills to identify root causes of complex problems
Commitment to fully documenting ideas for current colleagues and future reference
Ability to read and appreciate excellent documentation produced by others
Desire to create tools that enhance productivity
Effective communication skills with engineers across a range of disciplines

Benefits

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Company

Oxide Computer Company

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Oxide Computer Company is a maker of server racks for on-premises compute infrastructure.
dateFounded in 2019
location
Emeryville, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://oxide.computer

H1B Sponsorship

Oxide Computer Company 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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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2021 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$378M
Key Investors
US Innovative Technology FundEclipse Ventures
2026-01-07Series Unknown· $184M
2025-07-30Series B· $100M
2023-10-26Series A· $44M

Leadership Team

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Steve Tuck
Co-Founder and CEO
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Jessie Frazelle
Co-Founder
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Recent News

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Oxide: $100 Million Series B Raised For Scaling Cloud Infrastructure
2025-08-03
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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Ramp Ramps Up While AI And Healthcare Hold Strong
2025-08-01
Venture Capital
USIT Leads $100 Million Funding Round for Oxide Computer Company
2025-07-31
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