Sometimes posters ask about employment opportunities in the linux world. This item from phoronix shows a couple of positions with the following information:
Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Hiring-Two-More-Linux-Eng
I guess the salaries offered are at the higher end, but they do appear to be quite lucrative. The ladder to climb to reach such a level though is very tall indeed. Nevertheless, it looks like there is a career path of sorts.Position 1 is for a Linux kernel engineer working to drive Intel-optimized system software for the Linux ecosystem. The senior-level position will be working on Intel drivers and low-level system software, without going deeper into the specifics. The Oregon position will have a salary range from $196~277k USD.
Position 2 is another Linux kernel engineer working on various OS internals to work on unnamed Intel device drivers and Linux kernel optimizations for specific hardware platforms. This position has a salary range of $146~206k USD.
Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Hiring-Two-More-Linux-Eng

