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Linux Software and Security Engineer eLxr (6+ years)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Austin, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
8 September 2026 (11 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
6 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
About the opportunity
eLxr is a Debian-based Linux distribution engineered for performance reliability and enterprise class- security. We are expanding our core engineering team and seeking a Linux Software & Security Engineer with strong programming packaging and security expertise to help evolve and secure the platform.
As a Linux Software and Security Engineer on the eLxr team you will design develop and maintain security related components across the distribution while also contributing to packaging patching and security vulnerability (CVE) remediation. This role combines hands-on development with distribution engineering responsibilities including upstream patch contributions to Debian package updates and secure build workflow support.
Responsibilities & Accountabilities
Develop and maintain software components used within the eLxr distribution (C/C Python or similar languages).
Create update and optimize Debian packages.
Contribute fixes and patches upstream to Debian when appropriate following community guidelines.
Maintain and enhance build scripts packaging pipelines and system tooling to support secure and reproducible builds.
Monitor upstream projects Debian security alerts mailing lists and community patches to keep packages updated and secure.
Collaborate on architecture and design decisions affecting distribution direction package quality and security posture.
Document processes package changes upstream contributions and security fixes for internal and external stakeholders.
Work closely with kernel platform infrastructure and security engineering teams.
Security Engineering & Hardening
Investigate triage reproduce and remediate CVEs across the distribution; create backport test and sign patches.
Implement distribution-wide- hardening aligned with STIG CIS Benchmarks and secure coding guidelines.
Participate in FIPS-related- development and validation activities. Work with OpenSSL GnuTLS and other crypto toolkits to maintain secure configurations and enforce strong defaults.
Develop and maintain secure boot and trusted boot workflows (e.g. UEFI Secure Boot TPM integration).
Qualifications
. in Computer Science or related technical field.
6 years of hands-on experience in Linux engineering software development or distribution maintenance.
Familiarity with STIG CIS FIPS 140 x NIST 800 53 or similar security frameworks.
Experience with secure boot UEFI firmware TPM key signing and related boot chain security.
Knowledge of automated security scanning and vulnerability (CVE) management tools.
Strong understanding of Linux internals; Debian experience preferred.
Proficiency in a systems programming language (C/C Rust) and/or scripting languages (Python shell).
Understanding of secure coding practices and general software security principles.
Must reside in Greater Austin TX area with ability to be present on site
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of cryptographic libraries (OpenSSL GnuTLS) PKI concepts and secure protocol configuration.
Experience with Debian packaging tools.
Experience contributing to Debian or other open-source communities.
Familiarity with CI/CD systems and secure build pipelines (GitLab CI preferred).
Understanding of kernel security features and Linux security modules (AppArmor SELinux).
Experience with containerization and cloud technologies including Docker Kubernetes AWS.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to collaborate effectively within distributed teams.
Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Self-motivated- with the ability to work independently on complex tasks.
eLxr is a Debian-based Linux distribution engineered for performance reliability and enterprise class- security. We are expanding our core engineering team and seeking a Linux Software & Security Engineer with strong programming packaging and security expertise to help evolve and secure the platform.
As a Linux Software and Security Engineer on the eLxr team you will design develop and maintain security related components across the distribution while also contributing to packaging patching and security vulnerability (CVE) remediation. This role combines hands-on development with distribution engineering responsibilities including upstream patch contributions to Debian package updates and secure build workflow support.
Responsibilities & Accountabilities
Develop and maintain software components used within the eLxr distribution (C/C Python or similar languages).
Create update and optimize Debian packages.
Contribute fixes and patches upstream to Debian when appropriate following community guidelines.
Maintain and enhance build scripts packaging pipelines and system tooling to support secure and reproducible builds.
Monitor upstream projects Debian security alerts mailing lists and community patches to keep packages updated and secure.
Collaborate on architecture and design decisions affecting distribution direction package quality and security posture.
Document processes package changes upstream contributions and security fixes for internal and external stakeholders.
Work closely with kernel platform infrastructure and security engineering teams.
Security Engineering & Hardening
Investigate triage reproduce and remediate CVEs across the distribution; create backport test and sign patches.
Implement distribution-wide- hardening aligned with STIG CIS Benchmarks and secure coding guidelines.
Participate in FIPS-related- development and validation activities. Work with OpenSSL GnuTLS and other crypto toolkits to maintain secure configurations and enforce strong defaults.
Develop and maintain secure boot and trusted boot workflows (e.g. UEFI Secure Boot TPM integration).
Qualifications
. in Computer Science or related technical field.
6 years of hands-on experience in Linux engineering software development or distribution maintenance.
Familiarity with STIG CIS FIPS 140 x NIST 800 53 or similar security frameworks.
Experience with secure boot UEFI firmware TPM key signing and related boot chain security.
Knowledge of automated security scanning and vulnerability (CVE) management tools.
Strong understanding of Linux internals; Debian experience preferred.
Proficiency in a systems programming language (C/C Rust) and/or scripting languages (Python shell).
Understanding of secure coding practices and general software security principles.
Must reside in Greater Austin TX area with ability to be present on site
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of cryptographic libraries (OpenSSL GnuTLS) PKI concepts and secure protocol configuration.
Experience with Debian packaging tools.
Experience contributing to Debian or other open-source communities.
Familiarity with CI/CD systems and secure build pipelines (GitLab CI preferred).
Understanding of kernel security features and Linux security modules (AppArmor SELinux).
Experience with containerization and cloud technologies including Docker Kubernetes AWS.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to collaborate effectively within distributed teams.
Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Self-motivated- with the ability to work independently on complex tasks.
Required Experience:
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