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Software Development Engineer II

Blue Origin
Washington, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Jun 2025
💰 $169,852/yr($121,323/yr – $169,852/yr)

About the role

Application close date:

Applications 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!  

This role is part of Enterprise Technology (ET), where we’re developing the digital infrastructure needed to build the road to space, with an emphasis on digital capabilities required to advance Blue Origin’s mission. Enterprise Technology is the center of excellence for digital technology at Blue Origin, providing oversight and governance to align technology and business strategies.

As a software development engineer in Enterprise Software, you will bring your perspective to aerospace applications of engineering design, manufacturing, supply chain, mission operations, or customer experience.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop software systems and infrastructure in languages like Java, Python, and Javascript.
  • Build web user interfaces in frameworks like Angular and React.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers to understand their needs and design solutions that accelerate all phases of vehicle development, test, and operation, up to and including the day of launch.
  • Integrate and extend commercial products using GraphQL, REST web services, and message queues.
  • Fix software problems at multiple levels, including installation, deployment, configuration, server-side and client-side issues.

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!

Qualifications:

  • At least 2 years of relevant experience writing software and deploying it to a production environment.
  • Demonstrated skill in typed (like Java or C) and untyped (like Javascript) languages.
  • 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.
  • Solid communication skills; open to the opinions of others, and willing to own mistakes.
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion 
  • 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:

  • We deploy infrastructure on-premises and to Amazon Web Services using systems like git, Docker, and Kubernetes. Let us know if you have too!
  • Some of our applications include rich user experiences in HTML, CSS, and Javascript, using frameworks like React. If you've built these, share your experiences with us.
  • We learn from and guide each other. Share your experience mentoring software engineers in a team setting, including design and code review.


 

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $121,323.00-$169,852.20

Other site ranges may differ

Culture 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 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.

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.

Background Check

  • Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check

  • Required 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

  • Required 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

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