Software Development Engineer III

BLUE ORIGIN • Seattle, WA

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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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of Enterprise Technology (ET), where we’re developing the digital infrastructure needed to build the road to space, with an emphasis on digital capabilities required to advance Blue Origin’s mission. Enterprise Technology is the center of excellence for digital technology at Blue Origin, providing oversight and governance to align technology and business strategies. Software Development Engineer III – Platform Software Services (PSS) About the Role We're a 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. As part of our Enterprise Technology (ET) team, you'll help build the digital infrastructure essential for the road to space. This is a platform engineering role — you'll be building the thing that builds the thing. We are looking for a skilled and motivated Software Development Engineer III to join our Platform Software Services (PSS) team, part of the Serenity Platform within Enterprise Technology. PSS owns and operates the business-critical backend services, APIs, and system integrations that power Blue Origin's core mission capabilities — spanning aerospace engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, mission operations, and beyond. You'll join a high-impact team that operates at the intersection of reliability and innovation, building the foundational platform layer that hundreds of engineers and business teams depend on every day. If you're passionate about building scalable, resilient backend systems and want your work to matter, this is your team. How We Build on PSS We build with an AI-assisted mindset — using tools like Claude Code, Cursor and other leading AI assistants to move faster, think bigger, and tackle harder problems. AI is a first-class part of how we design, develop, debug, and review software on PSS — not an afterthought. You'll be expected to adopt, evaluate, and advocate for AI tooling responsibly, with a clear eye on production reliability, security, and governance. The best engineers on our team don't just use AI — they know when to trust it, when to question it, and when to override it. Platform Scale & Impact PSS services power mission-critical workflows across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and mission operations — supporting hundreds of internal users and applications across Blue Origin. Our services handle high-throughput event processing, complex system integrations, and real-time data flows that teams across the company depend on around the clock. At this scale, reliability and scalability aren't aspirational — they're the baseline. The platform you help build directly determines howפות Blue Origin moves.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in software development and production deployment.
• Proficiency in at least one statically typed language (Java preferred) and one dynamically typed language (Python or JavaScript/TypeScript).
• Strong foundations in computer science fundamentals — algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, and object-oriented design.
• Proven track record of shipping production software end-to-end, from design through deployment and ongoing operations.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services and cloud-native application development.
• Working knowledge of REST and/or GraphQL API design and integration patterns.
• Solid understanding of relational and NoSQL databases, including schema design and query optimization.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end), and deployment best practices.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience supporting production systems on-call, including incident response and postmortem practices.
• Demonstrated habit of using AI-assisted development tools (such as Claude Code, Cursor or equivalent) as a core part of your engineering workflow — and the engineering judgment to know when to trust, question, or override what AI generates.
• Strong communication skills — you can articulate complex technical concepts clearly, engage constructively in design discussions, and own outcomes.
• Ability to deliver working solutions even with ambiguous or evolving requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience extending or integrating commercial enterprise platforms (e.g., ERP, PLM, MES, or similar).
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and asynchronous messaging patterns at scale.
• Experience building or consuming GraphQL APIs, including schema design and federation concepts.
• Frontend experience with React — component architecture, state management, and performance optimization.
• Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or AWS CDK.
• Experience with distributed tracing and observability platforms (e.g., Datadog, OpenTelemetry).
• Experience integrating AI/LLM APIs (e.g., Claude, OpenAI, or similar) into backend services or platform workflows.
• Familiarity with prompt engineering and understanding of how to apply generative AI responsibly within enterprise platform contexts.
• Experience evaluating AI-generated code for correctness, security, and production readiness.
• Track record of mentoring junior engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and technical guidance.
• Experience in aerospace, manufacturing, or supply chain domains is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Platform Development & Architecture: Design, build, and operate scalable, highly available backend services and APIs that serve as the backbone of Blue Origin's enterprise platform.
• Develop and own microservices and distributed system components using Java and Python, following clean architecture and domain-driven design principles.
• Architect robust integrations between internal systems and commercial platforms using REST, GraphQL, message queues, and event-driven patterns.
• Propose and implement optimal technical architectures, presenting your designs clearly to peers and stakeholders.
• Cloud Infrastructure & Operations: Build and maintain cloud-native solutions on AWS, leveraging services such as DynamoDB, RDS, SQS, SNS, Lambda, ECS, and CloudWatch.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code to support reliable, repeatable deployments across environments.
• Own the reliability of your services — participate in on-call rotations, respond to incidents, conduct root cause analyses, and implement lasting fixes.
• Establish and uphold observability best practices including monitoring, alerting, logging, and distributed tracing.
• Full-Stack & UI Contributions: Build and enhance web interfaces using React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript to deliver seamless user experiences on top of platform services.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers and designers to integrate APIs with user-facing applications efficiently and reliably.
• Engineering Excellence: Write well-tested, maintainable code and champion quality through code reviews, automated testing strategies, and CI/CD pipeline best practices.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools — including Claude Code, Cursor and equivalent AI assistants — to accelerate delivery, improve code quality, and explore smarter approaches to complex engineering problems.
• Evaluate and thoughtfully integrate AI/LLM capabilities into platform services where they create measurable value — with a clear eye on reliability, security, and governance guardrails.
• Identify and resolve complex software issues across the full stack — from service logic and database performance to deployment configuration and client integration.
• Contribute to team standards, playbooks, and documentation that raise the technical bar across PSS.
• Collaboration & Growth: Partner closely with Senior and Principal Engineers to deliver on PSS's ambitious roadmap.
• Work cross-functionally with product managers, business stakeholders, and engineers across the Serenity Platform to translate requirements into reliable platform capabilities.
• Actively participate in design reviews, sprint ceremonies, and technical discussions — your voice and perspective matter here.

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.
• Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed