Software Development Engineer Sr

Overview

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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 strategies.

• Develop new tools and applications that enable manufacturing teams to automate existing processes and standardize on performance‑based benchmarks.
• Contribute to the design, implementation, and deployment of successful enterprise‑scale systems and services in support of operations and the businesses they support.
• Produce quality user documentation for defining integrations between enterprise‑level applications.
• Leverage AI technologies and tools (e.g., LLMs, computer vision models) to enhance software capabilities, improve automation, and drive innovation in enterprise applications.
• Adopt software Dev Ops technologies to solve software automation problems.
• Identify feature gaps between enterprise systems and develop remediation plans.
• Share knowledge in performance, scalability, enterprise system architecture, and engineering standard methodologies.

• BA/BS in computer science, information science or related field; or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles and the ability translate domain expertise into applications.
• Either Java, Python, JS, or C# must be a primary language.
• Experience developing APIs and building applications on them in a production environment.
• Experience solving complex problems by leveraging AI tools and integrating AI‑powered solutions into software development workflows.
• Experience standing up servers, databases, and enterprise‑level applications.
• Familiarity with the migration of software from development to production.
• Strong familiarity with SQL and database systems.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or other cloud infrastructures.
• An internal drive to deliver high‑quality results with the ability to seek out requirements and propose solutions.
• Solid understanding of version control systems.
• Have an ability to take technical ownership, step in to help team members as needed, collaborate with team members to identify, and fix technical problems.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.

• Expertise using software Dev Ops to deploy applications.
• Understanding of ERP, MES, and other common manufacturing software.
• Interest in developing innovative systems for manufacturing leveraging IIoT, AI/ML and data engineering.

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

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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.

• 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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