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.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design of software solutions to fulfill business requirements and technical specifications.
- Develop high-quality software code aligned with coding standards.
- Provide technical mentorship and leadership to software engineering teams.
- Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and relevant parties to define product requirements and priorities.
- Conduct code reviews, optimize performance, and resolve issues to ensure software robustness and scalability.
- Work closely with SRE teams to automate deployment and handle infrastructure.
- Define and improve technical processes and make strategic decisions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent work experience.
- Deep technical credentials, with 10+ years of software development experience, including 4+ years of designing and building complex, scalable systems.
- Proficiency in programming languages including Python and TypeScript.
- Experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure as code (IaC) frameworks.
- Deep understanding of computer science fundamentals, algorithms, and common data structures.
- Ability to solve problems by writing efficient working code, even with 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.
- Expertise in software architecture and design patterns, including microservices architecture.
- Experience with agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
- Proven track record of delivering high-quality software products on time and within budget.
- Broad expertise across the development cycle of systems including requirements, design, analysis, build, verification and test.
Desired
- Master's or equivalent experience, in Software Engineering, or related fields.
- Experience designing and building large-scale systems in a multi-tiered, distributed environment (Service Oriented Architecture).
- Knowledge in machine learning, natural language processing, data mining, predictive analysis, or information extraction.
- Manufacturing and/or Aerospace experience.
Compensation
Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $200,858-$281,200. 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.
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