Senior Software Development Engineer - Lunar Permanence
About The Position
This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Lunar Apps team in the Lunar Permanence business unit. Our team is responsible for developing innovative products that accelerate aerospace engineering and push the boundaries of what can be achieved with engineers collaborating across complex systems. As a Senior Software Engineer, your expertise and technical vision will directly influence the creation of tools which change how Lunar Permanence will store, analyze, and automate systems engineering data. 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!
Requirements
- 7 or more years of proven experience developing and delivering data-driven software products, including web-based services and features.
- Proficiency with the following front-end technologies: ReactJS, TypeScript, GraphQL.
- Proficiency with the following back-end technologies: FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Pandas, NumPy, etc.
- Proficiency with deployment and productivity tools such as Git, Gitlab, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and Artifactory.
- Proficiency in post-deployment monitoring tools such as DataDog and PagerDuty.
- Experience writing unit, integration, end-to-end, acceptance, and regression tests.
- Demonstrable experience building complex features and architectures from scratch.
- Strong written and verbal interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with and communicate complex systems.
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships.
Nice To Haves
- BA/BS in computer science, information science, or related field; or equivalent practical experience.
- Demonstrable understanding of software engineering principles, including object-oriented design and domain-driven design.
- Experience implementing Role-Based Access Controls (RBAC) and security methodologies for software deployment in distributed environments.
- Experience developing ETL pipelines and/or ingesting and manipulating data from a wide variety of sources, including APIs, SQL/NoSQL databases, files, or streams.
- Experience deploying software to AWS services such as RDS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, S3 using Terraform or similar infrastructure as code technologies.
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) or other relevant aerospace industry experience.
Responsibilities
- Take a leading technical role in all aspects of the Agile software development lifecycle, including: planning, designing, documenting, implementing, testing, deploying, and maintaining.
- Work with the Product Owner to break down user stories into high-value features and technical tasks.
- Contribute technical vision to implement a highly-functional architecture and scalable design.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to develop robust software systems and platforms, ensuring high-quality implementation and integration into the enterprise landscape.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, including requirements, design documents, and API references.
- Mentor software engineers in a team setting, including architecture, design, and code review.
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.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
