Senior Software Engineer - TeraWave
About The Position
At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our Dataplane team and design the high-performance, fast-path software that powers the TeraWave Point of Presence (PoP). This role will be instrumental in building the network edge software that enables the TeraWave constellation to deliver revolutionary global connectivity, operating at the critical intersection of the Linux kernel and user-space networking. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in systems programming, high-performance packet processing, and carrier-grade networking software, thriving in an environment where microsecond-level performance and mission-critical reliability are non-negotiable.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- 7+ years of experience in systems programming with a demonstrated track record of shipping carrier-grade networking software
- Expert-level proficiency in C or C++
- Strong experience with Linux systems programming including threading, memory management, and interrupt handling
- Solid understanding of the OSI model, TCP/IP stack, and Ethernet switching fundamentals
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on experience with DPDK (Data Plane Development Kit) or VPP (Vector Packet Processing)
- Knowledge of eBPF, XDP, or Linux Kernel networking internals
- Experience working with Mellanox/NVIDIA (MLNX_OFED), Intel E810, or Broadcom DNX-based silicon
- Deep understanding of BGP, EVPN, and Segment Routing (SRv6)
- Experience with CPU pinning, NUMA-awareness, and cache-line optimization techniques
- Experience with containerized networking including Kubernetes CNI and DPDK-in-Docker deployments
- Background in space systems, satellite communications, or telecommunications networking
Responsibilities
- Design and develop high-performance packet processing applications in C/C++ using DPDK and FD.io VPP to power the TeraWave PoP
- Profile and optimize software to achieve line-rate performance at 100G/400G speeds while minimizing latency and jitter
- Implement and integrate IP routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS) and tunneling encapsulation headers including SRv6, MPLS, and GRE
- Develop drivers and software interfaces for hardware accelerators, SmartNICs, and FPGA-offload engines supporting the TeraWave dataplane
- Architect distributed dataplane systems capable of scaling horizontally across TeraWave PoP clusters
- Provide technical leadership, conduct in-depth code reviews, and mentor junior engineers on low-level systems programming
- Collaborate with platform, hardware, and network engineering teams to define dataplane software requirements and interfaces
- Drive continuous performance benchmarking and optimization of packet forwarding pipelines
- Contribute to software architecture decisions and technology selection for the TeraWave network edge infrastructure
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability
- 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Up to four (4) weeks per year of Paid Time Off based on weekly scheduled hours
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
