Senior Software Development Engineer, SDN Visualization

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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 TeraWave

Blue Origin is building TeraWave, a next-generation satellite constellation designed to provide high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity across the globe. TeraWave’s end-to-end network spans user terminals, satellites and the optical inter-satellite link mesh, gateways, Points of Presence, and supporting ground and operational infrastructure.

About This Role

As a Senior Software Development Engineer within the TeraWave Network Software organization, you will design and build visualization software for a continuously changing satellite network. TeraWave operators and engineers need tools to understand current, historical, planned, and predicted network state across satellites, gateways, Points of Presence, links, routes, traffic, faults, and topology changes. You will transform network topology, telemetry, routing, and operational data into visual applications that support situational awareness, network planning, troubleshooting, anomaly investigation, and operational decisions.

This role is based in Seattle, WA, or Cupertino, CA.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, deploy, and operate visualization software for satellite and terrestrial networks.

• Build geospatial and graph-based views of satellites, links, gateways, routes, and network paths.

• Create workflows to search, filter, group, aggregate, and navigate current and predicted network state.

• Enable operators to trace paths, inspect routing behavior, and investigate alarms, failures, and connectivity changes.

• Develop playback, event-reconstruction, and state-comparison capabilities for incident investigation and topology transition analysis.

• Build backend services, APIs, and data models for topology, routing, telemetry, inventory, and event data.

• Implement data delivery mechanisms and optimize performance, security, observability, and resilience across visualization systems.

• Partner with network engineers, operators, systems engineers, and designers on interfaces and technical reviews.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related STEM field.

• 5 or more years of professional software development experience in technical domains.

• Experience developing front-end applications using TypeScript, JavaScript, or React for production systems.

• Experience integrating production web applications with APIs, streaming data sources, or event-driven systems.

• Experience with data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, asynchronous processing, and production software testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building visualization platforms for network topology, infrastructure monitoring, observability, mapping, or operational systems.

• Experience with geospatial rendering technologies such as WebGL, Cesium, Mapbox, deck.gl, or Three.js.

• Experience with graph-visualization technologies such as Cytoscape.js, D3.js, Sigma.js, or Graphviz.

• Experience designing backend services, APIs, or data models for topology, telemetry, geospatial, or other data-intensive visualization applications.

• Knowledge of IP networking, routing, packet forwarding, SDN, traffic engineering, or network telemetry.

• Experience with satellite, aerospace, telecommunications, cloud infrastructure, wireless, or optical systems.

• Experience developing playback, simulation visualization, event reconstruction, or time-based data-exploration capabilities.

Base Pay Range for:

CA applicants is $248,830.00 - $348,361.65
WA applicants is $248,830.00 - $348,361.65

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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