Linux Hacker & Nix Wizard (Senior / Expert)

O projekcie VirtusLab is a leading European software consulting and engineering company. Our mission is to craft clean code and practical solutions with precision and purpose. We foster a dynamic culture rooted in strong engineering, a sense of ownership, and transparency, empowering professionals to make a substantial impact in the software industry.

Project ScopeSupporting a large-scale enterprise ecosystem powering thousands of software developers by maintaining and modernizing core infrastructure and data platforms. The project focuses on end-to-end infrastructure operations, automation, and data pipeline integrations.

Key architectural priorities include mapping, tracing, and securing graph data connections (GraphDB) across the ecosystem, while maintaining rigorous security hardening, robust monitoring, and proactive alerting.

Tech stack

• Linux / Unix
• Automation & Scripting: Python
• Data Pipelines & Integration: Java, Apache Kafka (Streaming Data)
• Databases & Graph Technologies: GraphDB, Neo4j, GraphQL
• Containerization & Orchestration: Kubernetes

Project Delivery Model

Services are provided within a modern Data Platform Engineering domain. Consultants deliver specialized expertise through structured alignment with key project areas, maintaining high technical synchronization while fostering a strong platform knowledge-sharing environment.

A few perks of being with us

• Building tech community
• Flexible hybrid work model
• Home office reimbursement
• Language lessons
• MyBenefit points
• Private healthcare
• Training Package
• Virtusity / in-house training
• Access to the above perks is optional and completely voluntary for B2B contractors

Zakres obowiązków

• Database Security & Observability: Hardening GraphDB instances to meet strict enterprise security standards while establishing reliable tracing, monitoring, and alerting across boundaries.
• Architecture Mapping: Tracing and mapping graph database interconnections across enterprise systems.
• Cross-Language Pipeline Integration: Automating and optimizing data processing pipelines across Python and Java stacks.
• Scale & Reliability: Supporting a high-scale developer ecosystem with maximum availability and seamless delivery.

Wymagania

• Deep, hacker-level understanding of Linux internals, memory management, IPC, and system calls.
• Expert-level Python (performance optimisation, async execution, C/Rust interop).
• Hands-on expertise with Nix / NixOS or strong mastery of declarative system configuration & reproducible builds.
• Advanced experience with low-level kernel diagnostics and profiling (eBPF, perf, strace, valgrind).
• Fluent command of spoken and written English.
• Uncompromising ownership, analytical rigour, and a natural instinct for deep technical problem-solving.

Oferujemy

• Sport subscription
• Training budget
• Private healthcare
• International projects