Senior Systems Engineer - High-Performance Networking

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC, based in the Seattle area, is seeking a Software Engineer to design and optimize dataplane software for the TeraWave PoP. You will work at the edge of Linux kernel and user-space networking, delivering low-latency, reliable carrier-grade systems.

You will implement protocols like BGP/OSPF, integrate SRv6 and MPLS, and collaborate with hardware accelerators. This role emphasizes performance, scalability, and mentorship within a fast-paced space-tech environment.

Qualifications

• Proficient in C/C++ for systems programming and kernel-space/user-space integration.
• Experience with high-performance packet processing in 100G/400G networks.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, OSI layers, and Ethernet switching.

Responsibilities

• Design high-performance packet processing apps with DPDK/VPP.
• Profile, optimize, and benchmark for line-rate performance.
• Collaborate with hardware and network teams on dataplane interfaces.

Skills

C/C++

DPDK

VPP

Linux

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE

Tools

Mellanox/MLX OFED

Intel E810

Broadcom DNX

Job description

Blue Origin LLC, based in the Seattle area, is seeking a Software Engineer to design and optimize dataplane software for the TeraWave PoP. You will work at the edge of Linux kernel and user-space networking, delivering low-latency, reliable carrier-grade systems.

You will implement protocols like BGP/OSPF, integrate SRv6 and MPLS, and collaborate with hardware accelerators. This role emphasizes performance, scalability, and mentorship within a fast-paced space-tech environment.