Software Engineer II - TeraWave

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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 PoP development team which is 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 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.

• →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

• 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

• Hands-on experience with DPDK (Data Plane Development Kit) or VPP (Vector Packet Processing)
• Knowledge of eBPF, XDP, or Linux Kernel networking internals
• 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

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