Sr Software Engineer

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.

Our team within ET builds the digital infrastructure that enables Blue Origin to rapidly and safely maintain reusable space assets at scale.

As part of a development team, you will use the latest AWS and GenAI platforms and approaches to accelerate the development and adoption of data-driven software capabilities across Blue Origin in service of Blue's mission and beyond. This position requires a passion for innovation, bias for action and a commitment to operational excellence.

Responsibilities

- Act as a technical lead for a full-stack software development team (Scrum), owning the design, delivery, and planning of improvements across multiple systems with no day-to-day oversight
- Advance the technical implementation of projects, resolving competing priorities, providing early level-of-effort estimates, and actively balancing technical debt against feature delivery
- Champion and drive an AI-first development methodology, leveraging AI technologies and tools (e.g., LLMs, agentic workflows, code generation tools like Claude Code) to enhance team productivity, software capabilities, and engineering innovation
- Steward operational excellence across the team's systems — lead anomaly investigations, root cause analyses, and recovery plans; participate in on-call escalation and incident response
- Lead, mentor, and train team members on engineering techniques, code quality standards, and system operation; cultivate code review culture as a mechanism for both quality and growth
- Proactively engage customers and product managers to identify pain points, validate solutions, and inform roadmap decisions
- Advance process improvements and lead tooling development across the team's projects to build excellence in development and system operation
- Represent the team as a prime contact on projects requiring coordination between organizations; develop relationships within and outside the team
- Participate in on-call production support rotation (regular business hours)

Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
- 10+ years of experience as a software engineer developing enterprise-grade distributed applications, with at least 3 years in a technical leadership role owning multiple systems and collaborating across teams
- Advanced knowledge of agile development practices for the full SDLC including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, security, testing, continuous integration/deployment, and system operation
- Deep technical understanding of modern microservice-based architectures and containerized or serverless environments, with the ability to debug complex system failures across distributed services
- Experience developing and operating services in AWS with infrastructure-as-code
- Demonstrated ability to advance AI-first engineering practices — integrating AI-powered tools into development workflows, evaluating and adopting new AI technologies, and coaching teams on effective AI-assisted development
- Advanced technical judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and architectural trade-offs for complex problems with ambiguous requirements
- Proven ability to lead through informal authority — mentoring engineers, driving technical direction, and being accountable for delivery outcomes
- Excellent written and verbal communication with both technical and non-technical audiences
- A passion for innovation, learning and sharing knowledge

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with Java/Spring Boot, React/TypeScript, and Python
- Experience with data-intensive applications and streaming/event-driven architectures
- AWS Associate or Professional Certification
- Track record of introducing and operationalizing AI/GenAI tools within an engineering team
- Experience working in GovCloud or other highly regulated environments
- Experience leading operational excellence initiatives (SLOs, observability, incident management)
- Interest in developing innovative systems using Generative AI
- Manufacturing and/or Aerospace experience

Base Pay Range for:
WA applicants is $197,529.00 - $276,539.55

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 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
- 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, 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

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.
- Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
- Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.