Customer Platform Engineer III - Project Sunrise – Orbital Data Centers
About The Position
This role is part of Blue Origin’s Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE) organization and supports Project Sunrise, a planned constellation of orbital data centers. The Customer Platform Engineer will build the customer-facing API and developer portal used to integrate with the on-orbit compute service. The position involves full-stack development and creating a strong developer experience through clear documentation, authentication, and scalable backend services. The engineer will design and deploy customer interfaces and services that connect customer requests with the space segment, working with customers and internal ground and constellation management teams. The role includes contributing throughout the platform lifecycle, from design and prototyping through production deployment and 24/7 operational support.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- At least 3 years of professional software engineering experience.
- Demonstrated experience designing, building, and operating public-facing APIs.
- Strong programming skills in a language such as Python, Go, Java, or TypeScript.
- Experience with modern web and backend frameworks such as React, FastAPI, gRPC, or Spring Boot.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP and deploying services in a containerized environment using Docker or Kubernetes.
- 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 building a developer portal or other customer-facing technical documentation sites.
- Deep understanding of API security, authentication protocols such as OAuth 2.0 and OIDC, and rate limiting.
- Experience working directly with enterprise customers or partners to define requirements and integrate systems.
- Familiarity with highly available, scalable, and distributed systems.
- Familiarity with SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001, and secure development practices such as NIST SSDF (SP 800-218).
- Passion for creating an exceptional developer experience.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop public-facing REST or gRPC APIs for provisioning, managing, and monitoring on-orbit compute workloads.
- Build and maintain the developer portal for customer documentation, API reference guides, and getting-started tutorials.
- Implement backend services for customer authentication, authorization, and usage-based accounting.
- Collaborate with customers to understand their needs, gather feedback, and co-develop features.
- Work with ground and constellation management teams to create seamless data flow between customer requests and the space segment.
- Champion API design best practices and ensure customer-facing interfaces are intuitive, consistent, and well documented.
- Contribute to the full customer-platform lifecycle, from initial design and prototyping through production deployment and 24/7 operational support.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Basic and supplemental life insurance.
- Paid parental leave.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) with company match of up to 5%.
- Education Support Program.
- Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
- Paid time off of up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours.
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Depending on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on individual contributions or company results.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
