Senior Software Engineer

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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.

The Data Platform Automation team is building next-generation data processing and retrieval systems to support teams with operational and analytical use cases across Blue Origin. We are responsible for acquiring, storing, processing, and making all of Blue Origin's data available. If contributing to the design and development of a new distributed data platform excites you, then a role on this new initiative may be your dream job. Our users have many roles, from hardware design, to manufacturing, to operations and beyond -- they depend on us to power their decisions and insights every day. We are building systems that allow Blue Origin to be the world's most decisive company. 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!

 

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to lead the development of software systems and infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of delivering scalable and reliable solutions in a fast-paced environment. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for leading projects through all phases of software development, from requirements, design, implementation, deployment, and operation. You will champion software engineering best practices across our organization, ensuring the implementation of highly available and scalable systems. 

 

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of quality and safety. 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! 

 

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Solve challenging technical problems, at every layer of the stack.
• Lead technical roadmap definition and decide which features and improvements to prioritize. 
• Design, implement, test, deploy, and operate software solutions that improve our service performance, durability, security, cost, and reliability.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and engineering peers to understand and translate manufacturing requirements into flexible design solutions
• Mentor engineers on your team and across teams, leading technical discussions to drive architectural decisions and promote continuous improvement in our engineering practices. 
• Demonstrate a high standard for code quality, testability, and maintainability.
• Automate software build, test, and deployment pipelines. 

 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience, writing production code in at least one programming language.
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture for new and existing systems.
• Experience with cloud-based architecture, deploying applications in cloud environments, and containerized workloads (we use AWS).
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive 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.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in computer science or equivalent preferable but not required.
• 5+ years of experience with full software development lifecycle, including code quality standards, code review, source control management, build processes, testing, and o