Software Design Engineer

Who is Blueprint? 

We are a technology solutions firm headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with a strong presence across the United States. Unified by a shared passion for solving complicated problems, our people are our greatest asset. We use technology as a tool to bridge the gap between strategy and execution, powered by the knowledge, skills, and the expertise of our teams, who all have unique perspectives and years of experience across multiple industries. We’re bold, smart, agile, and fun. 

What does Blueprint do? 

Blueprint helps organizations unlock value from existing assets by leveraging cutting-edge technology to create additional revenue streams and new lines of business. We connect strategy, business solutions, products, and services to transform and grow companies. 

Why Blueprint? 

At Blueprint, we believe in the power of possibility and are passionate about bringing it to life. Whether you join our bustling product division, our multifaceted services team or you want to grow your career in human resources, your ability to make an impact is amplified when you join one of our teams. You’ll focus on solving unique business problems while gaining hands-on experience with the world’s best technology. We believe in unique perspectives and build teams of people with diverse skillsets and backgrounds. At Blueprint, you’ll have the opportunity to work with multiple clients and teams, such as data science and product development, all while learning, growing, and developing new solutions. We guarantee you won’t find a better place to work and thrive than at Blueprint. 

In this role, you will work as a Software Engineer focused on designing, developing, testing, and maintaining system-level and application-level software. You will contribute to complex software initiatives that support large-scale platforms, with a strong emphasis on operating systems, virtualization, and Linux-based environments. The role involves hands-on development, deep system debugging, test automation, and post-deployment validation to ensure reliability, performance, and scalability across multiple projects.

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams to gather requirements, analyze system behavior, implement new functionality, and improve existing systems while maintaining high engineering and quality standards.

• Design, develop, implement, test, and maintain system-level and application-level software

• Fine-tune and improve complex software implementation projects across multiple initiatives

• Gather and analyze system requirements; document technical specifications and design artifacts

• Analyze, customize, and implement system software to meet platform and customer requirements

• Prepare detailed software design documents and test plans

• Develop new functionality and modify existing programs to meet evolving standards

• Author and maintain automated tests to validate system functionality and reliability

• Perform post-implementation validation and resolve defects identified during testing

• Collect and analyze system-level traces (e.g., OS and kernel traces) to diagnose complex issues

• Troubleshoot, triage, and fix failures in automated test pipelines across multiple projects

• Continuously enhance automated test suites to improve coverage, stability, and confidence in releases

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

• 5–7 years of professional software engineering experience

• Strong proficiency reading, writing, and debugging production-quality code

• Solid foundation in computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and software design

• At least 2 years of hands-on operating systems experience

• At least 2 years of experience with virtualization, hypervisors, and Linux system-level engineering

• At least 5 years of experience using Python, C#, and/or C/C++ for development and debugging

• Experience developing and debugging tests in Linux using standard Linux tools and debuggers

• Experience collecting and analyzing system traces to diagnose complex system-level issues

• Familiarity working in both Linux (e.g., Ubuntu) and Windows environments

• Experience working with YAML configuration files

• Large-scale systems software design and development experience

• Experience working with both new and legacy production systems

• Strong background in automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines

• Experience debugging low-level or performance-critical system components

• Familiarity with scripting and automation in multi-OS environments

• Proven ability to independently diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex system failures

Salary Range 

At Blueprint, we strive to offer competitive pay that reflects the value of our team members. Compensation for this role is influenced by a variety of factors, including skills, education, responsibilities, experience, and geographic market. For candidates based in Washington State, the anticipated salary range is $107,000 to $117,000 USD annually. Please note that we typically do not hire new employees at the top of the posted range. Actual starting pay will be determined based on experience, skills, and internal equity. The final salary and job title may vary depending on the selected candidate’s qualifications and could fall outside the stated range.

Equal Opportunity Employer 

Blueprint Technologies, LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, orientation, veteran/military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital, or familial status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other status protected by law. 

If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please reach out to: [email protected] 

Blueprint believe in the importance of a healthy and happy team, which is why our comprehensive benefits package includes: 

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage 
• Flexible Spending Account 
• 401k program 
• Competitive PTO offerings 
• Parental Leave 
• Opportunities for professional growth and development 

Location: onsite in Redmond, WA