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KERNEL DEVELOPER salaries

59 H-1B & PERM records for "KERNEL DEVELOPER", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$50000

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Cruise LLC Senior Kernel Developer II San Francisco, CA $226158 - $239800 H-1B Sep 11, 2024
Cruise LLC Senior Kernel Developer San Francisco, CA $205000 - $225000 H-1B Feb 16, 2022
Cruise LLC Senior Kernel Developer San Francisco, CA $200000 - $220000 H-1B Nov 16, 2021
FORTINET, INC. Kernel Developer Sunnyvale, CA $172640 - $195000 H-1B Feb 18, 2020
NIO USA, Inc. Hypervisor/Linux Kernel Developer San Jose, CA $160000 H-1B May 10, 2024
FORTINET, INC. KERNEL DEVELOPER SUNNYVALE, CA $148000 H-1B Feb 14, 2016
FORTINET, INC. KERNEL DEVELOPER SUNNYVALE, CA $148000 H-1B Feb 9, 2016
FORTINET, INC. Principal Kernel Developer SUNNYVALE, CA $140000 Green Card Sep 30, 2015
FORTINET, INC. PRINCIPAL KERNEL DEVELOPER SUNNYVALE, CA $140000 H-1B Jul 14, 2015
NORSE CORPORATION FREEBSD KERNEL DEVELOPER SAN MATEO, CA $140000 H-1B Jan 30, 2015
BARRACUDA NETWORKS, INC. KERNEL DEVELOPER CAMPBELL, CA $130000 H-1B Apr 25, 2013
LUMENSION SECURITY, INC. SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER - KERNEL DEVELOPER SCOTTSDALE, AZ $120000 H-1B Aug 5, 2011
Arcserve (USA) LLC Principal Windows Kernel Developer Eden Prairie, MN $113300 H-1B Jun 8, 2020
WIND RIVER SYSTEMS, INC. SR. MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF (LINUX KERNEL DEVEL… ALAMEDA, CA $113300 - $169900 H-1B Jan 8, 2016
WIND RIVER SYSTEMS, INC. SR. MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF (LINUX KERNEL DEVEL… ALAMEDA, CA $113300 - $169900 H-1B Feb 18, 2015
WIND RIVER SYSTEMS, INC. SR. MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF (LINUX KERNEL DEVEL… ALAMEDA, CA $113300 - $169900 H-1B Feb 10, 2015
CLOUDERA, INC. LINUX KERNEL DEVELOPER AUSTIN, TX $100000 - $120000 H-1B May 27, 2016
Wolfram Research, Inc. Kernel Developer Champaign, IL $80829 H-1B Sep 29, 2021
Wolfram Research, Inc. Kernel Developer Champaign, IL $75109 H-1B Dec 11, 2020
Wolfram Research, Inc. Kernel Developer Champaign, IL $75109 H-1B Dec 11, 2020
PYRAMID TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. LINUX SECURITY KERNEL DEVELOPER INDIANAPOLIS, IN $73632 H-1B Mar 14, 2011
PYRAMID TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. LINUX SECURITY KERNEL DEVELOPER SUNNYVALE, CA $73632 H-1B Apr 15, 2010
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. Kernel Developer Champaign, IL $72930 Green Card Jun 16, 2021
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. KERNEL DEVELOPER CHAMPAIGN, IL $72900 H-1B Jun 19, 2015
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. KERNEL DEVELOPER CHAMPAIGN, IL $72405 H-1B Dec 22, 2015
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. Kernel Developer CHAMPAIGN, IL $72405 Green Card Jan 28, 2015
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. KERNEL DEVELOPER CHAMPAIGN, IL $72405 H-1B Sep 25, 2015
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. KERNEL DEVELOPER CARMEL, IN $72405 H-1B Jan 9, 2014
WOLFRAM ALPHA LLC KERNEL DEVELOPER CARMEL, IN $72405 H-1B Jan 9, 2014
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. KERNEL DEVELOPER NAPERVILLE, IL $72000 H-1B Jul 8, 2015
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. KERNEL DEVELOPER NAPERVILLE, IL $72000 H-1B Jul 1, 2015
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. KERNEL DEVELOPER Champaign, IL $71150 H-1B Jan 24, 2019
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. KERNEL DEVELOPER CHAMPAIGN, IL $71000 H-1B Feb 19, 2018
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. Kernel Developer CHAMPAIGN, IL $70500 Green Card Oct 24, 2018
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. Kernel Developer CHAMPAIGN, IL $68640 Green Card Oct 6, 2017
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. KERNEL DEVELOPER CHAMPAIGN, IL $68500 H-1B Jun 27, 2018
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. Kernel Developer CHAMPAIGN, IL $68245 Green Card Nov 6, 2014
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. Kernel Developer CHAMPAIGN, IL $68058 Green Card Aug 8, 2012
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. KERNEL DEVELOPER CHAMPAIGN, IL $68037 H-1B Mar 12, 2018
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC KERNEL DEVELOPER CHAMPAIGN, IL $67050 H-1B Apr 14, 2016
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. KERNEL DEVELOPER CHAMPAIGN, IL $67050 H-1B Jul 14, 2015
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC KERNEL DEVELOPER CHAMPAIGN, IL $67000 H-1B Apr 1, 2011
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. KERNEL DEVELOPER CHAMPAIGN, IL $65000 H-1B Jun 11, 2013
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC KERNEL DEVELOPER CHAMPAIGN, IL $65000 H-1B Mar 28, 2011
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. KERNEL DEVELOPER CHAMPAIGN, IL $63000 H-1B Nov 6, 2014
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. JUNIOR KERNEL DEVELOPER CHAMPAIGN, IL $61500 H-1B Aug 19, 2013
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. KERNEL DEVELOPER CHAMPAIGN, IL $61000 H-1B May 4, 2012
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. JUNIOR KERNEL DEVELOPER CHAMPAIGN, IL $60000 H-1B May 4, 2012
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. KERNEL DEVELOPER CHAMPAIGN, IL $60000 H-1B May 4, 2012
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, INC. JUNIOR KERNEL DEVELOPER CHAMPAIGN, IL $58100 H-1B May 4, 2012
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