Lead Dataplane & Edge Infrastructure Engineer

Socket.dev; Washington; On-site; USD 291,000 - 407,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) match

Paid time off

Stock options

Education support

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a Principal Software Engineer for Dataplane & Edge Infrastructure to architect and build the TeraWave PoP infrastructure. You will lead the design of high-throughput data paths and write low-level software handling terabits of traffic, shaping the competitive edge for satellite communications.

You will mentor engineers, set coding standards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable edge systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on high-performance networking or systems-level programming.
• Deep, hands-on experience with DPDK and VPP, with demonstrated ability to extract maximum performance from network interface hardware.
• Expert-level proficiency in C or C++.
• Comprehensive understanding of networking protocols including IPv4/v6, BGP, MPLS, VXLAN, and Segment Routing.
• Strong knowledge of Linux kernel networking, eBPF/XDP, and system parameter tuning for high-performance workloads.
• Demonstrated experience designing or maintaining large-scale distributed systems or ISP-grade edge infrastructure.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams in complex, technically demanding environments.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to translate low-level networking concepts to varied technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Architect a scalable, resilient, and ultra-high-performance PoP infrastructure.
• Build and optimize the dataplane using DPDK and VPP for wire-speed processing.
• Implement and fine-tune IP networking stacks (BGP, OSPF, routing logic).
• Drive performance engineering to optimize throughput, latency, and CPU cache usage.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers across the team.
• Define edge infrastructure patterns for terabits of traffic with high reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate PoP with satellite ecosystem.
• Drive continuous improvement in dataplane engineering methodologies and tooling.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies to sustain technical edge.

Skills

C/C++

DPDK

VPP

Networking

Linux

BGP

eBPF/XDP

Performance tuning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

DPDK

VPP

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a Principal Software Engineer for Dataplane & Edge Infrastructure to architect and build the TeraWave PoP infrastructure. You will lead the design of high-throughput data paths and write low-level software handling terabits of traffic, shaping the competitive edge for satellite communications.

You will mentor engineers, set coding standards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable edge systems.