Linux Engineer

502 US job postings, 190 of them in the 30 days to 2026-10-28. Data as of 2026-10-29.

Skills employers ask for

Linux — 9% of postings
Python — 5% of postings
Bash — 4% of postings
Linux Kernel — 3% of postings
Linux Systems — 3% of postings
Embedded Linux — 3% of postings
Git — 3% of postings
C++ — 3% of postings
Firmware — 3% of postings
Ansible — 2% of postings

Where the jobs are

New York — 20%
California — 19%
Texas — 17%
Washington — 14%
Massachusetts — 12%
Illinois — 11%

Advertised pay

Annual pay: median $175K/yr, middle half $140K/yr to $198K/yr (21 postings)

Remote, hybrid or onsite

Of 479 postings that state it: 38% remote, 30% hybrid, 32% onsite.

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