{"id":989843,"url":"https://alion.io/job/blue-origin-senior-software-development-engineer-devops-and-network-software-infrastructure","title":"Senior Software Development Engineer, DevOps and Network Software Infrastructure","company":{"id":3698,"name":"Blue Origin","domain":"blueorigin.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/blueorigin","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":78,"open_postings":174,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.868,"repost_share":0.006,"time_to_fill_p50_days":31,"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"DevOps","role_family":"DevOps","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Seattle, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":197529,"max":276539,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":276539},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":7,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":true,"technologies":[{"name":"Ansible","optional":false},{"name":"ArgoCD","optional":false},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":false},{"name":"Configuration Management","optional":false},{"name":"GitHub Actions","optional":false},{"name":"Go","optional":false},{"name":"Helm","optional":false},{"name":"Java","optional":false},{"name":"Jenkins","optional":false},{"name":"Kubernetes","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"Rust","optional":false},{"name":"Terraform","optional":false},{"name":"Digital Twin","optional":true},{"name":"GitOps","optional":true},{"name":"Immutable Infrastructure","optional":true},{"name":"Linux","optional":true},{"name":"MPLS","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-16T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-16","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T12:22:17Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":8,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":8},"description":"Application close date:\nApplications 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!\nBlue 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\nAs 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.\nResponsibilities\nArchitect, build, and operate CI/CD infrastructure supporting networking, SDN, MAC, platform, and ground software teams.\nDevelop automated build, test, packaging, release, and deployment pipelines for globally distributed PoPs, gateways, and edge systems.\nBuild infrastructure as code and configuration management frameworks for reproducible deployment across cloud, data center, and lab environments.\nDevelop integration and test environments incorporating network emulation, topology simulation, traffic generation, and failure injection testing.\nDesign artifact, versioning, and release management systems providing traceability from source code through production deployment and rollback.\nBuild observability tooling for metrics, logs, traces, network telemetry, deployment health, alerting, and automated diagnostics.\nPartner with SDN, ground networking, platform, security, and systems engineering teams to define deployment and validation requirements.\nImprove engineering velocity and production reliability through automation, developer tooling, and standardized deployment patterns.\nBasic Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.\n5 or more years of software engineering, DevOps, platform, infrastructure, or site reliability experience.\nSoftware development experience in one or more languages such as Python, Go, Rust, or Java.\nExperience building and operating production CI/CD systems such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Argo CD.\nExperience with infrastructure automation using Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Helm, or equivalent configuration management systems.\nPreferred Qualifications\n7 or more years building software infrastructure for large scale distributed, telecommunications, or mission critical systems.\nExperience supporting Linux based distributed systems and diagnosing complex failures across applications, networks, and infrastructure.\nUnderstanding of IP networking, routing protocols, IP/MPLS, Segment Routing, software defined networking, and network automation.\nExperience deploying software across geographically distributed fleets requiring staged deployment, configuration consistency, and rollback.\nExperience with GitOps, immutable infrastructure, software supply chain security, secrets management, and deployment controls.\nExperience building network test infrastructure using traffic generators, virtual topologies, emulators, simulators, or digital twins.\nDon'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.\nBase Pay Range for:\nWA applicants is $197,529.00 - $276,539.55Other site ranges may differ\nCulture Statement\nDon’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.\nExport Control Regulations\nApplicants 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.\nBackground Check\nRequired for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check\nRequired 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\nRequired 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.\nRequired 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\nBenefits\nBenefits 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.\nStock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)\nPaid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.\nDependent 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. \nEqual Employment Opportunity\nBlue 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.\nAffirmative Action and Disability Accommodation\nApplicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at . Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. 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