Software Engineer II

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.

The Data Platform Automation team is building next-generation data ingestion, processing, and retrieval systems to support teams with both 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 team 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 a Software Engineer II to design, develop, and operate new software systems and infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a track record of delivering results in a fast-paced environment. As a Software Engineer II, you will be responsible for delivering defined projects through all phases of software development, from requirements, design, implementation, deployment, and operation. You will also contribute to software engineering best practices across our team, ensuring the we deliver highly available and scalable systems.  

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Solve technical problems, at every layer of the stack.
• Contribute to technical roadmap definition and decide which features and improvements to prioritize. 
• Design, implement, test, deploy, and operate systems 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 .
• Participate in 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.
• 2 years of non-internship professional software development experience, writing production code in at least one programming language.
• 2 years of experience implementing components of new and existing systems.
• Experience with cloud-based architecture, deploying applications in cloud environments, and containerized workloads (we use AWS).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in computer science or equivalent preferable but not required.
• 2+ years of experience with full software development lifecycle, including code quality standards, code review, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, TypeScript/ECMAScript, Java, or similar.
• Experience building and operating scalable data platforms using both non-relational and relational data stores.
• Experience with evaluation frameworks for RAG systems, LLM orchestration patterns, or other AI/ML integration experience.

 

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 ro