Software Engineer III - Backend

The Service Factory team is seeking a passionate Backend Software Engineer to join a full-stack development team to advance Blue Origin's vision. 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 for the benefit of Earth.

As part of the development team, you will use the latest architectures and technologies in AWS to accelerate the development and adoption of multi-tenant SaaS capabilities across Blue Origin in service of Blue's mission and beyond. This position requires a passion for innovation, bias for action and a commitment to operational excellence.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities:

1. Member of a full-stack software development team (Scrum).
2. Participate in the development and maintenance of multi-tenant SaaS applications for new and existing capabilities.
3. Actively participate in the different Scrum ceremonies as a team member.
4. Contribute to standards and best practices and coach and mentor fellow and junior engineers.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
2. 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer developing enterprise-grade SaaS applications.
3. Experience working on a full-stack software development team in an agile development (Scrum preferred) with at least 3 years working in one or more of the following areas:
1. Backend development (REST APIs, asynchronous messaging) preferably in Java or Python.
2. Data engineering with relational and non-relational datastores.
3. Infrastructure as code (with CDK or similar), CI/CD pipelines and security controls.
4. Exposure to modern microservice-based software architectures (Java preferred) and containerized or serverless environments.
5. Experience working in public clouds (AWS preferred) with infrastructure-as-code.
6. A passion for innovation, learning and sharing knowledge.
7. Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
8. Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Desired:

1. AWS Cloud Practitioner or Associate Certification.
2. Experience with Java and Spring Boot, React.
3. Experience with data-intensive applications.

This position does not qualify to be remote.

Don’t meet every single requirement? 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 qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Compensation range for on-site WA applicants is $141,480-$207,504. Compensation range for on-site CA applicants is $141,480-$207,504. Other site ranges may differ.

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.

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 workforce. 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.

Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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 .

Benefits:

Employee Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave (must be employed at time of birth or adoption), short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program available after 1 year of service.

Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays for all regular employees (including part-time), fixed-term, and interns.

Discretionary bonus: Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay. Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.