Senior Software Engineer

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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!  

We are a 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! 

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. 

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 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 ML Engineering practices and design patterns; batch training, model serving, or knowledge graph architecture.

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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

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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. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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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 EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.

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