Software Development Engineer II
About The Position
Blue Origin is hiring a Software Engineer II for its Supply Chain & Operations Technology team within Blue Origin Operations. The engineer will design and build a next-generation procurement platform intended to reinvent the procure-to-pay lifecycle. The platform encompasses requisition workflows, sourcing automation, purchase order management, invoicing, supplier lifecycle, quality integrations, compliance and export control, and a shared data model. This high-impact initiative is intended to eliminate manual workarounds, reduce page-load latency, and scale procurement operations as Blue Origin grows. The role involves building software products across sourcing, inventory control, manufacturing and quality, test operations, and related areas. The engineer will develop backend services and web interfaces, apply cloud monitoring and alerting, incorporate AI workflows, and support reliable software delivery across the organization. They will also contribute to operational excellence, technical design reviews, scalable delivery processes, and mentoring junior developers. Relocation is provided. Travel to Blue Origin manufacturing facilities may be required up to 10% of the time. Interviews include a technical assessment. Applicants must meet the stated U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, refugee, or asylum status requirement. A standard background check is required; additional checks may apply to certain job profiles.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 2 years of professional software development experience.
- Demonstrated background in researching and incorporating modern AI/ML tools.
- Demonstrated proficiency or expertise in cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Experience with containerization, such as Kubernetes or Docker.
- Strong project management skills and ability to lead multiple priorities.
- 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
- At least 5 years of professional software development experience.
- Experience in cloud architecture and microservices design patterns.
- Experience leading cross-functional technical teams.
- Track record of building and scaling high-performing engineering teams.
- Knowledge of MRP, supply chain planning, or manufacturing execution systems (MES).
- Experience with data engineering and analytics platforms.
- Experience architecting and scaling AI/ML solutions across supply chain or operations domains.
- Deep understanding of large language models, generative AI, and emerging AI technologies.
- Track record of incorporating AI capabilities into software systems to drive business value and operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Build new software products in areas such as sourcing, inventory control, manufacturing and quality, and test operations.
- Write high-quality, efficient, and maintainable code using languages such as Java, Python, and TypeScript.
- Design and build web interfaces using frameworks such as React and Angular.
- Design automated monitoring and alerting using cloud platforms and services.
- Implement AI workflows and software development lifecycle practices and end qualities to enable efficient, responsive delivery across the Supply Chain & Operations Technology organization.
- Champion operational excellence by reducing technical debt, maintaining high ticket counts, ensuring high availability, minimizing mean time to recovery, and implementing extensive monitoring and alerting.
- Lead technical design reviews across the organization and build repeatable processes and mechanisms to scale software delivery.
- Mentor more junior software developers.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability
- 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 company discretion.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
