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BLUE ORIGIN

Senior Software Engineer

BLUE ORIGIN

. Design and develop high-performance packet processing applications in C/C++ using DPDK and FD.io VPP to power the TeraWave PoP .

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeCalifornia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $197,529 - $276,539 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
DockerKubernetesLinuxSwitchingTCP/IP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • 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.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 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
  • 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.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 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
  • Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

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Hard Skills & Tools
CC++DPDKFD.io VPPIP routing protocolsBGPOSPFIS-ISSRv6MPLS
Soft Skills
technical leadershipcode reviewsmentoringcollaboration
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering