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Blue Origin · 12 hours ago

Sr Software Engineer

Greater Seattle Area

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$198K/yr - $277K/yr

5+ years exp

Blue Origin is working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems for the benefit of Earth. The Sr Software Engineer will design and develop complex software systems and infrastructure, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and integrate commercial products to support the company's mission of advancing space technology.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design and develop complex software systems and infrastructure in languages like Java or Python

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

Qualification

JavaPythonCloud architectureWeb developmentData structuresAI integrationCommunication skillsProblem-solvingLeadership

Required

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 (Prefer Java or Python)

3+ 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)

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

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

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 to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training

Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Preferred

Master's Degree in computer science or equivalent preferable

5+ years of experience with full software development lifecycle, including code quality standards, code review, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations

Experience building and operating scalable data platforms using both non-relational and relational data stores

Experience with integrating/using AI agents in software development lifecycle

Experience with building web applications using typed scripts like React