Software Engineer II

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. 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. As a software engineer, you will apply your expertise to the aerospace applications of engineering design, manufacturing, supply chain, mission operations, and customer experience. 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!

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable software using modern programming languages.
• Implement and manage APIs to ensure smooth integration and efficient performance across systems.
• Deploy applications and services on AWS, leveraging cloud-native architectures for high availability and fault tolerance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and refine system requirements and technical specifications.
• Promote best practices in code quality, testing, and maintainability.
• Work across the entire application lifecycle, including initial design, deployment, optimization, and ongoing maintenance.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to a culture of shared learning and collaborative development.
• Diagnose and resolve issues within existing software, addressing complex technical challenges that arise.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends, and evaluate their applicability to meet business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of software development experience, with a strong proficiency in Python and TypeScript.
• Familiarity with the React frontend framework.
• Experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure as code (IaC) frameworks.
• Proficient in developing, deploying, and integrating APIs within a microservices architecture.
• Experience in maintaining DevOps practices and setting up continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools and performance optimization techniques.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and strong communication abilities.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Experience in building, shipping, and maintaining production applications.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• 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

• AWS certifications or relevant cloud technology certifications.
• Experience building GenAI solutions utilizing prompt engineering, retrieval augmented generation, fine tuning.
• Experience with serverless computing and event-driven architectures.
• Familiarity with containerization tools (e.g., Docker or equivalent) and orchestration systems (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of automation test frameworks such as Selenium or Cypress.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Experience in the Manufacturing and/or Aerospace industries is a plus.

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%.
• Education Support Program.
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Discretionary bonus designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.