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Cambridge, MA (or REMOTE). Full-time. Do you like low-level systems programming? Does the idea of hacking on an old-school graphics demo that fits into a DOS M

by wdaher 14y ago

Cambridge, MA (or REMOTE). Full-time. Do you like low-level systems programming? Does the idea of hacking on an old-school graphics demo that fits into a DOS MBR in your free time appeal to you? Does "Dazed and confused, but trying to continue" mean anything to you? Have you ever told a joke whose punch line was a git command? If you've answered yes to any of the above, I think we'll be fast friends -- and we want to hear from you. We're looking for engineers who are excited to work on technology that most people will tell you is impossible: updating an OS kernel while it is running. Help us bring rebootless kernel updates to Linux, as well as new operating system kernels and other parts of the software stack. You must have prior experience with operating systems, including kernel programming, debugging, porting, memory management, and/or virtualization. Experience with compilers is also relevant. About us: We're a small, tight-knit team of twelve men and women that enjoy working on hard technology problems. We were recently acquired by Oracle, and are eager to take advantage of its vast resources to get Ksplice into the hands of sysadmins everywhere. Feel free to direct questions to me at waseem.daher@oracle.com or to jobs@ksplice.com. If you're interested, send us a resume and we'll be in touch. Oracle is an equal opportunity employer.

seanp2k2 14y ago
+1, We have over 1,000 boxes here on KSplice and it's been great.
- wdaher 14y ago
  :) that's what we like to hear
eli_gottlieb 14y ago
I'm updating my resume and sending it to you post-haste. I'm a little bit in love. Though if you were acquired by Oracle, are you still in start-up mode?
- wdaher 14y ago
  It's tempting to say "Oh yes, definitely," but that wouldn't be completely honest. The real answer is, of course, much more nuanced than that. It's not the totally unfettered we-do-what-we-want-when-we-want-to Wild West that was Ksplice-the-startup, but it is still a small, tight-knit team with a lot of autonomy, and I think the small-team aspect is a huge component of what makes a startup so fun. Of course, the transition to big-company has its benefits. For example: benefits (see what I did there?), an HR department so that we can hire people internationally, a sizeable budget, and the ability to focus on the things that are core to what we're doing without having to worry about all of the overhead associated with running the company. Not to mention the legitimacy benefits: a few years ago, we had a meeting with BigFinancialCo and they basically told us: "Yes, we love your product and we want to run it, but look, we're BigFinancialCo and we spend a zillion dollars on IT. As much as we want to, we just can't run some product made by people who work out of what appears to be some sort of co-ed MIT nerd frathouse in Cambridge." Which, fair enough -- the house was pretty gross. Now that we're Oracle, it's much more of an, ah, how shall I put this, "no one got fired for buying IBM" situation. (Yes, I see the irony in that statement.) Any technical skepticism is easily dispensed with, because we credibly have the support resources to back up the product. My job in particular is definitely one that has probably changed the most: I no longer do day-to-day sales stuff (the Oracle Linux sales team does it all), and as a result I get to focus a lot more on product management, only tactically dropping in on customer meetings when it makes sense. By contrast, the day-to-day of our engineering team here at Oracle is actually extremely similar to how it was at Ksplice. Which hopefully answers your question :)
  - eli_gottlieb 14y ago
    I'd have to see it, I guess. I've worked at a post-buyout "started-up" company before, and it... taught me a lesson about assuming that being bought was good for a work environment.
mkopinsky 14y ago
Now I'm curious what jokes have punch lines that are git commands...
- wdaher 14y ago
  Not exactly a joke per se, but take a look at "Improving your social life with git": https://blogs.oracle.com/ksplice/entry/improving_your_social_life_with1 https://blogs.oracle.com/ksplice/entry/improving_your_social... :)
  - mkopinsky 14y ago
    I'm sure there are jokes to be made about people having commitment issues or being too pushy.

by wdaher 14y ago

seanp2k2 14y ago

+1, We have over 1,000 boxes here on KSplice and it's been great.

wdaher 14y ago
:) that's what we like to hear

eli_gottlieb 14y ago

I'm updating my resume and sending it to you post-haste. I'm a little bit in love. Though if you were acquired by Oracle, are you still in start-up mode?

wdaher 14y ago
It's tempting to say "Oh yes, definitely," but that wouldn't be completely honest. The real answer is, of course, much more nuanced than that. It's not the totally unfettered we-do-what-we-want-when-we-want-to Wild West that was Ksplice-the-startup, but it is still a small, tight-knit team with a lot of autonomy, and I think the small-team aspect is a huge component of what makes a startup so fun. Of course, the transition to big-company has its benefits. For example: benefits (see what I did there?), an HR department so that we can hire people internationally, a sizeable budget, and the ability to focus on the things that are core to what we're doing without having to worry about all of the overhead associated with running the company. Not to mention the legitimacy benefits: a few years ago, we had a meeting with BigFinancialCo and they basically told us: "Yes, we love your product and we want to run it, but look, we're BigFinancialCo and we spend a zillion dollars on IT. As much as we want to, we just can't run some product made by people who work out of what appears to be some sort of co-ed MIT nerd frathouse in Cambridge." Which, fair enough -- the house was pretty gross. Now that we're Oracle, it's much more of an, ah, how shall I put this, "no one got fired for buying IBM" situation. (Yes, I see the irony in that statement.) Any technical skepticism is easily dispensed with, because we credibly have the support resources to back up the product. My job in particular is definitely one that has probably changed the most: I no longer do day-to-day sales stuff (the Oracle Linux sales team does it all), and as a result I get to focus a lot more on product management, only tactically dropping in on customer meetings when it makes sense. By contrast, the day-to-day of our engineering team here at Oracle is actually extremely similar to how it was at Ksplice. Which hopefully answers your question :)
- eli_gottlieb 14y ago
  I'd have to see it, I guess. I've worked at a post-buyout "started-up" company before, and it... taught me a lesson about assuming that being bought was good for a work environment.

mkopinsky 14y ago

Now I'm curious what jokes have punch lines that are git commands...

wdaher 14y ago
Not exactly a joke per se, but take a look at "Improving your social life with git": https://blogs.oracle.com/ksplice/entry/improving_your_social_life_with1 https://blogs.oracle.com/ksplice/entry/improving_your_social... :)
- mkopinsky 14y ago
  I'm sure there are jokes to be made about people having commitment issues or being too pushy.