About the position
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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! We're a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers relentlessly committed to a culture of safety and innovation. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and requires your dedication and keen attention to ensure safe and repeatable spaceflight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space, fulfilling Blue Origin's vision of millions living and working in space to benefit Earth. Not only will you contribute to groundbreaking projects, but you'll also advance your career in an industry-leading environment. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Platform Services team. This team is responsible for business-critical system services crucial to Blue Origin's mission. As a software development engineer in Enterprise Software, you will contribute your expertise to areas like aerospace applications of engineering design, manufacturing, supply chain management, mission operations, or customer experience. As a member of our Enterprise Technology (ET) team, you will help construct the digital infrastructure vital to building the road to space, concentrating on digital capabilities crucial to Blue Origin's mission. Enterprise Technology is the center of excellence for digital innovation, aligning technology with business strategies. 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! We're excited to meet innovative engineers eager to push the boundaries of technology and space exploration at Blue Origin. If you're ready to make an impact, apply today!
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with your team to design and develop robust software systems and platforms, ensuring high-quality implementation and integration.
- Take ownership of specific services and components, driving their architecture and scalable implementation.
- Partner with software teams across the organization to find opportunities for improvement and streamline complex processes.
- Mentor junior software engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of relevant experience writing software and deploying it to a production environment.
- Proficiency in at least one statically typed language (e.g., Java or C) and one dynamically typed language (e.g., Python or JavaScript).
- Understanding of microservices architecture and containerization standard methodologies.
- Deep working knowledge 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.
- Proven success in delivering software projects from inception to launch.
- Strong written and verbal interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with and communicate complex systems to a diverse user base.
- Experience mentoring software engineers in a team setting, including architecture, design, and code review.
- Experience in monitoring and logging practices to maintain system performance.
- Experience in supporting business-critical services 24/7 via on-call rotation.
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
- Ability to handle ambiguity and make informed decisions with limited information.
- 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.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience creating rich user interfaces in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, using frameworks like React.
- Experience deploying applications to container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes or similar systems.
- Familiarity with cloud service providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and their respective services for deploying and scaling applications.
- Knowledge in CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks to ensure smooth production deployments.
- Proficient in security standard methodologies for software deployment in distributed environments.
Benefits
- 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.
