Senior Software Engineer; AI​/ML

Position: Senior Software Engineer (AI/ML)
Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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  Enterprise Data Management & Analytics team supervises the platform and data management capabilities that enable analytics, data engineering and data science across the company. We are constantly innovating in the ways we are automating and accelerating the creation of products using innovative software and hardware technologies.

We use the latest AWS technologies, big data approaches, and ML to build distributed, highly available systems to achieve our goals.

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer III - AI/ML to join our Machine Learning team. This role requires an individual with a deep understanding of software development, machine learning and a broad range of technical capabilities. The ideal candidate will be hands-on and ready to dive in.

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!
** What You Will Be Doing:
*** Design and implement scalable, low-latency AI services powering metadata generation and feature extraction
* Collaborate with business stakeholders and engineering peers to understand and translate business requirements into flexible design solutions
* Ensure that AI/ML systems comply with security standards and best practices, addressing data privacy and protection concerns
* Own features end‑to‑end: from project estimation and architecture review through coding, deployment, and post‑launch measurement
* Build resilient systems with strong observability, bringing to bear automated testing, monitoring, and CI/CD pipelines using infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
* Lead on‑call rotations; drive root‑cause analysis, observability improvements, and operational excellence
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* Required Qualifications:

*** BS or MS degree in Computer Science or a related field.
* 7+ years of professional software development experience with focus on building RESTful APIs and AI/ML applications, in cloud environments, and containerized workloads (we use AWS)
* Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python (Preferred), Java, or Go
* Knowledge of professional software engineering practices including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing, and operations
* Solid understanding of CS fundamentals: object-oriented design, algorithms, and problem-solving
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** Experience developing front-end applications using modern JavaScript frameworks
* Hands-on experience with at least one deep learning framework (PyTorch, Tensor Flow)
* Experience with data streaming system (Kafka /Kinesis).### Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $-$
** Other site ranges may differ
**** Culture Statement
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** Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
** Background Check
*** Required for all positions:
Blue’s Standard Background Check
* Required for Certain Job Profiles:
Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
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