Principal Linux Engineer

In office Hyderabad, India | Global IT & Security

About Blaize

Blaize is expanding from edge AI hardware into a full platform that combines its hardware systems with Blaize AI Services, the software and services layer that delivers deployable AI solutions for enterprises, governments, and cloud service providers worldwide. By combining differentiated computing architecture with scalable AI Services, we help organizations deploy intelligence where decisions matter most.

What You Will Do
- Own the Linux environment end to end: architecture, builds, configuration, maintenance, and ongoing improvement across Rocky Linux, RHEL, and Ubuntu platforms.
- Perform bare metal server builds and manage the full system lifecycle from provisioning through decommission.
- Design, build, and maintain automation using Ansible and scripting (Bash, Python, or equivalent) to reduce manual work and increase reliability and consistency.
- Manage and support high-performance computing and clustered environments.
- Administer and optimize storage infrastructure,



with NetApp as the primary platform.
- Support and extend the team's AWS footprint as it relates to Linux workloads and infrastructure.
- Write and maintain clear documentation for systems, processes, and runbooks. You will leave things better documented than you found them.
- Mentor junior and mid-level team members through hands-on guidance, knowledge sharing, and genuine investment in their development.
- Work closely with the Director of IT & Security and the broader global IT team to align on priorities, standards, and roadmap.

What We Are Looking For

Technical skills:
- Expert level Linux administration across Rocky Linux, RHEL, and Ubuntu, including bare metal builds and low-level system configuration.
- Deep, practical experience with Ansible for configuration management and automation at scale.
- Strong scripting skills: Bash at a minimum, Python strongly preferred.
- Hands-on experience with hi

📌 Principal Linux Engineer (Hyderabad)
🏢 BLAIZE
📍 Hyderabad