May I ask, what kind of training does the new joins of the kernel team (or any team that effectively writes kernel level code) get? Especially if they haven't written kernel code professionally -- or do they ONLY hire people who has written non-trivial amount of kernel code?
There is no formal training (like bootcamp or classes) but the larger org has extensive documentation (osgwiki) and you are expected to learn and ramp-up by yourself.
I don’t think there is any kernel code writing experience requirement but the hiring bar is sky-high, you have to demonstrate that you are a programmer.
