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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

This role is part of the Blue Origin Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of engines and propulsion systems. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight.

As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will use your specialized knowledge to enhance aerospace applications in areas such as engineering design, manufacturing, supply chain, mission operations, and customer experience.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of software systems and infrastructure using modern languages.
• Craft and develop web user interfaces using the React framework.
• Mentor software engineers within your team and across other teams.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and flight operations teams to identify areas for improvement and reduce unnecessary complexity.
• Evaluate, integrate, and improve commercial products using GraphQL, RESTful web services, and message queues.
• Address software issues at multiple levels, including installation, deployment, configuration, as well as server-side and client-side problems.
• Write documentation and build architecture diagrams for software systems.
• Fix and resolve issues within applications and environments.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of software development experience, with a consistent track record in Python and TypeScript.
• Experience with AWS cloud services, and infrastructure as code (IaC) frameworks.
• Experience building, shipping, and maintaining production applications.
• Deep solid understanding of computer science fundamentals like algorithms and common data structures
• Ability to solve problems by writing efficient working code, even when given incomplete or ambiguous requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work with and communicate sophisticated systems to a diverse user base
• Experience mentoring software engineers in a team setting, including architecture, design, and code review.
• Strong leadership and shown success in applying Agile methodologies to development processes.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion

Desired:

• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional).
• In-depth experience with serverless architectures, such as AWS Lambda and event-driven design.
• Expert-level skills in Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.
• Proficiency in automated testing frameworks like Selenium or Cypress.
• Manufacturing and/or Aerospace experience

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $170,805-$239,127

Compensation range for on site CA applicants is $170,805-$239,127

Other site ranges may differ

Inclusivity 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 a diverse, inclusive, and 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.

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.

Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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, diverse, 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, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. 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, gender, 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 “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants 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 EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.

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