Software Development Engineer III - Network & SDN - TeraWave
Blue Origin1 day ago
Base Salary
$207k - $290k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop routing solutions, topology management, and fast-reroute mechanisms for time-varying LEO satellite constellations.
- Implement centralized and distributed software-defined networking control planes across the constellation.
- Build self-healing network logic using real-time telemetry for congestion management and fault isolation.
- Develop in-band and out-of-band observability, packet-level visibility, and flow-level tracing components.
- Implement packet-forwarding solutions optimized for latency, throughput, and power constraints.
- Support cross-layer optimization with RF and Silicon teams for mobility across beams and satellites.
- Collaborate with principal engineers, senior software developers, and technical leaders on routing, traffic management, and network resilience.
- Mentor junior engineers on networking best practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- At least five years of software development experience in networks, distributed systems, or telecommunications.
- Experience implementing SDN controllers and programmable data planes such as P4, OpenFlow, or proprietary frameworks.
- Experience implementing networking solutions for wireless, cloud, or service provider networks.
- Experience developing software for mission-critical production systems.
- Preferred: master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Preferred: experience with satellite communications or terrestrial and satellite hybrid networks.
- Preferred: knowledge of BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, and Segment Routing, including SRv6 or SR-MPLS, in production networks.
- Preferred: understanding of packet processing, ASIC or FPGA forwarding logic, and high-speed switching.
- Preferred: background in graph theory, network optimization, and modeling or simulation tools for network performance analysis.
- Preferred: contributions to internal or open-source networking projects and understanding of communications-system regulatory considerations.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability, a 401(k) with up to a 5% company match, and an Education Support Program.
- Stock options for all regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
- Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Employees may be eligible for role- and level-dependent benefits and bonuses; bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed.
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About Blue Origin
Blue Origin designs and manufactures rocket engines, reusable launch vehicles, and lunar transport systems for commercial and government customers. Its products include the suborbital New Shepard, the in-development New Glenn orbital rocket, BE-4 engines (used on ULA’s Vulcan), and the Blue Moon lander; revenue comes from launch services, engine supply, and space systems contracts, including a NASA Human Landing System award. Founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos, the company is headquartered in Kent, Washington.