Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
This role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin’s mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity and lower costs, and manufacturable design.
Join Blue Origin as we build infrastructure in space for the benefit of Earth. We're developing Project Sunrise, a constellation of orbital data centers designed to transform how compute infrastructure is deployed and leveraged at an unprecedented scale.
As a Customer Platform Engineer, you will build the front door to our revolutionary on-orbit compute service. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying the customer-facing API and developer portal that our customers will use to integrate with our system. This is a full-stack role that requires a deep understanding of how to create a world-class developer experience, from clear API documentation and authentication to robust, scalable backend services. Your work will directly translate the power of our space-based data centers into a seamless, accessible, and powerful product for our customers.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Design and develop the public-facing REST or gRPC APIs that customers will use to provision, manage, and monitor their on-orbit compute workloads.
- Build and maintain the developer portal, which will serve as the primary destination for customer documentation, API reference guides, and getting-started tutorials.
- Implement the backend services for customer authentication, authorization, and usage-based accounting.
- Collaborate closely with our customers to understand their needs, gather feedback, and co-develop the features required for their success.
- Work with the ground and constellation management teams to create a seamless data flow from the customer request to the space segment and back.
- Champion API design best practices and ensure our customer-facing interfaces are intuitive, consistent, and well-documented.
- Contribute to the full lifecycle of the customer platform, from initial design and prototyping to production deployment and 24/7 operational support.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Demonstrated experience designing, building, and operating public-facing APIs.
- Strong programming skills in a language like Python, Go, Java, or TypeScript.
- Experience with modern web and backend frameworks (e.g., React, FastAPI, gRPC, Spring Boot).
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and deploying services in a containerized environment (Docker, Kubernetes).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience building a developer portal or other customer-facing technical documentation sites.
- Deep understanding of API security, authentication protocols (e.g., OAuth 2.0, OIDC), and rate limiting.
- Experience working directly with enterprise customers or partners to define requirements and integrate systems.
- Familiarity with building and operating highly available, scalable, and distributed systems.
- Familiarity with SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001, and secure development practices such as NIST SSDF (SP 800-218).
- A passion for creating an exceptional developer experience.
Special Mentions:
- Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.
- Relocation assistance available.
Base Pay Range for:
VA applicants is $164,652.00 - $230,512.80
CO applicants is $150,931.00 - $211,303.05
WA applicants is $164,652.00 - $230,512.80
Other site ranges may differ
Benefits
- Benefits include: 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.
- Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
- Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.
