Software Development Engineer III

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 strategies. As part of the Emerging Technology Team, you will bring a software development perspective to aerospace design and analysis systems. You will be a key member of the team responsible for building our AI native systems that design, build and test our products using the latest AWS, Java, React, Python and GenAI platforms.

We are looking for someone who has an approach hallmarked by rapid delivery and continuous-improvement and who is ready 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!

• BA/BS in computer science, information science, or a related field, or equivalent experience in practice 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience, writing production code in at least one programming language
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles and the ability translate domain expertise into applications
• Familiarity with Python, Java and Typescript as a primary coding language
• Experience developing long-lasting REST/GraphQL APIs and/or applications in a production environment
• Experience with version control (Gitlab / Github) and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with unit and end to end testing on Java or React
• Nuanced understanding of at least one modern database system, such as RDBMS, columnar DBMS, No
  
  SQL, IMDB. Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships through outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• Familiarity with the latest GenAI state of the art, particularly agentic harnesses, MCP, and knowledge graphs

• Familiarity with Angular or Python coding language
• Previous use of AWS, Azure, or other cloud infrastructures
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform

Base Pay Range for: WA applicants is $ - $

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.

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