Senior Software Engineer – Software Defined Network, Network Observability

BLUE ORIGIN

. Design and develop highly available, low-latency distributed services for network orchestration, telemetry collection, and control-plane operations across the TeraWave constellation .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $248,830 - $348,362 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing distributed systems, with a strong focus on scalability, fault tolerance, and performance optimization. Proficient in systems programming languages and experienced in building APIs and data pipelines for high-volume telemetry processing.

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Distributed Systems DevelopmentSystems Programming (Go, Rust, Java, C++)API Development and MicroservicesData Modeling and Storage SolutionsObservability and Troubleshooting

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Hard Skills

Distributed SystemsMicroservicesAPIsData PipelinesSQLNoSQLKafkaKinesisFault ToleranceScalability

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Apache FlinkOpenSearchElasticsearchDynamoDBKubernetesAWS Services

Certifications & Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship or Permanent ResidencyBlue's Standard Background Check

Industry Keywords

TelecommunicationsSatellite CommunicationsSpace SystemsTelemetry ProcessingMission-Critical Operations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheAWSCloudDistributed SystemsDynamoDBElasticSearchJavaKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesNoSQLPulsarRustSQLC++Go

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and develop highly available, low-latency distributed services for network orchestration, telemetry collection, and control-plane operations across the TeraWave constellation
Build software that plans, disseminates, and coordinates state across terrestrial infrastructure, orbital assets, and users
Develop scalable data pipelines for high-volume telemetry ingestion and processing
Design data models and storage solutions using relational, NoSQL, search, and streaming technologies
Build APIs and services connecting network planning, control, and execution components
Collaborate with spacecraft, RF, networking, and ground systems engineers across the TeraWave platform
Diagnose and resolve performance bottlenecks in large-scale distributed systems
Participate in operational support, on-call rotations, and launch or mission operations as required
Contribute to software architecture, design reviews, coding standards, and engineering best practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field
8+ years of professional software engineering experience developing distributed systems, networking, and large-scale backend platforms
Strong proficiency in one or more systems programming languages such as Go, Rust, Java, or C++
Experience building distributed microservices and APIs in cloud-native or large-scale production environments
Experience with distributed messaging or streaming platforms such as Kafka, Kinesis, Pulsar, or similar technologies
Experience designing scalable data systems using SQL, NoSQL, search, or time-series databases
Strong understanding of distributed systems fundamentals, including fault tolerance, scalability, consistency, and resiliency
Experience troubleshooting production systems using observability tools, metrics, logging, and distributed tracing
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across multiple engineering disciplines
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted refugee or asylee
Required to undergo Blue's Standard Background Check
Preferred: experience in telecommunications, satellite communications, or space systems
Preferred: experience processing high-volume telemetry or event streams with Apache Flink or similar technologies
Preferred: experience with OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, DynamoDB, or comparable platforms
Preferred: experience building observability platforms
Preferred: familiarity with cloud-native infrastructure and Kubernetes
Preferred: experience supporting mission-critical operational environments
Preferred: experience integrating software with physical devices
Preferred: familiarity with AWS services such as S3, Athena, DynamoDB, and streaming data services
Preferred: experience optimizing search, indexing, and query performance

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability
401(k) with company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Stock options for all regular employees working at least 20 hours/week
Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Potential eligibility for benefits and bonuses based on role type, job level, individual contributions, and company results