Senior Software Development Engineer, DevOps and Network Software Infrastructure

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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!

Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space-based communications with TeraWave, a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. This multi-orbit constellation will consist of optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO), providing enterprise-grade connectivity for critical operations worldwide.

About This Role

As a Senior Software Development Engineer focused on DevOps and Network Software Infrastructure for TeraWave, you design and build the engineering systems that enable development, integration, validation, deployment, and operation of a next generation global satellite communications network. You develop the platforms, automation, and deployment frameworks used by networking, SDN, MAC, ground infrastructure, and platform software teams. This includes CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, automated test environments, network and constellation simulation infrastructure, software artifact management, deployment orchestration, observability, and operational tooling. This role builds the foundation that allows hundreds of engineers to safely deliver software into a large scale, geographically distributed network.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and operate CI/CD infrastructure supporting networking, SDN, MAC, platform, and ground software teams.
• Develop automated build, test, packaging, release, and deployment pipelines for globally distributed PoPs, gateways, and edge systems.
• Build infrastructure as code and configuration management frameworks for reproducible deployment across cloud, data center, and lab environments.
• Develop integration and test environments incorporating network emulation, topology simulation, traffic generation, and failure injection testing.
• Design artifact, versioning, and release management systems providing traceability from source code through production deployment and rollback.
• Build observability tooling for metrics, logs, traces, network telemetry, deployment health, alerting, and automated diagnostics.
• Partner with SDN, ground networking, platform, security, and systems engineering teams to define deployment and validation requirements.
• Improve engineering velocity and production reliability through automation, developer tooling, and standardized deployment patterns.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5 or more years of software engineering, DevOps, platform, infrastructure, or site reliability experience.
• Software development experience in one or more languages such as Python, Go, Rust, or Java.
• Experience building and operating production CI/CD systems such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Argo CD.
• Experience with infrastructure automation using Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Helm, or equivalent configuration management systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7 or more years building software infrastructure for large scale distributed, telecommunications, or mission critical systems.
• Experience supporting Linux based distributed systems and diagnosing complex failures across applications, networks, and infrastructure.
• Understanding of IP networking, routing protocols, IP/MPLS, Segment Routing, software defined networking, and network automation.
• Experience deploying software across geographically distributed fleets requiring staged deployment, configuration consistency, and rollback.
• Experience with GitOps, immutable infrastructure, software supply chain security, secrets management, and deployment controls.
• Experience building network test infrastructure using traffic generators, virtual topologies, emulators, simulators, or digital twins.

Don't have all the listed qualifications? Blue Origin is committed to building a diverse team. If you meet the basic qualifications and are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.

Base Pay Range for:

WA applicants is $197,529.00 - $276,539.55

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Benefits

• Benefits include: 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%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

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