Senior Software Engineer III - Aerospace Applications

Join Blue Origin as a Senior Software Engineer III

At Blue Origin, we are committed to building a road to space for the benefit of Earth. Our team is focused on radically reducing the cost of access to space and harnessing its vast resources while mobilizing future generations to realize this mission. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer III to join our Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of engines and propulsion systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable software using modern languages.
• Implement and manage APIs, ensuring flawless integration and efficient performance across systems.
• Deploy applications and services on AWS, using cloud-native architectures for high availability and fault tolerance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and refine system requirements and technical specifications.
• Drive the adoption of best practices in code quality, testing, and maintainability.
• Be responsible for the entire application lifecycle, from initial design to deployment, optimization, and maintenance.
• Engage in code reviews, mentor junior developers, and cultivate a culture of shared learning.
• Diagnose and resolve issues within existing software, tackling intricate technical challenges that emerge.
• Stay informed with emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating and adopting them as appropriate to meet business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of software development experience, with a consistent track record in Python and TypeScript.
• Knowledge of React frontend framework.
• Experience with AWS cloud services, and infrastructure as code (IaC) frameworks.
• Experience in developing, deploying, and integrating APIs within a microservices architecture.
• Experience maintaining DevOps cultures and setting up new continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools and performance optimization techniques.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and strong communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team.
• Experience building, shipping, and maintaining production applications.

Desirable Skills

• AWS certifications or relevant cloud technology certifications.
• Experience with serverless computing and event-driven architectures.
• Familiarity with containerization tools (e.g., Docker or equivalent experience) and orchestration systems (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with automation test frameworks such as Selenium or Cypress.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Manufacturing and/or Aerospace experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance.
• Basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short and long-term disability.
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%.
• Education Support Program.
• Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours.
• Up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Discretionary bonus.

Inclusivity Statement

At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. 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.

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.