Space-Edge Software Engineer II – High-Performance Networking

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Software Engineer to join the PoP development team, building high‑performance edge software that powers the TeraWave constellation. You will work at the intersection of the Linux kernel and user-space networking to meet microsecond‑level reliability demands.

The role emphasizes C/C++ with DPDK and VPP, driver development for SmartNICs, and optimization of 100G/400G pipelines. A strong foundation in routing protocols and SRv6 is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Expert-level proficiency in Rust, C or C++.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Drive continuous performance benchmarking and optimization of packet forwarding pipelines.

Skills

Rust

C/C++

Linux systems programming

OS/TCP/IP basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

DPDK

VPP

eBPF

XDP

Linux kernel networking internals

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Software Engineer to join the PoP development team, building high‑performance edge software that powers the TeraWave constellation. You will work at the intersection of the Linux kernel and user-space networking to meet microsecond‑level reliability demands.

The role emphasizes C/C++ with DPDK and VPP, driver development for SmartNICs, and optimization of 100G/400G pipelines. A strong foundation in routing protocols and SRv6 is highly valued.