Blue Origin

Software Engineer III

Blue Origin$164K — $230K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Experience in building production web applications using React & TypeScript
  • Proficient in creating REST APIs with Node.js
  • Expertise in designing normalized database schemas and writing SQL queries
  • Experience deploying applications to cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS
  • Strong leadership skills, with experience mentoring engineers and leading projects.

Responsibilities

  • Develop full-stack web applications to support design engineering and manufacturing
  • Create modern front-end applications using TypeScript, React, and Next.js
  • Build and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs using Node.js
  • Design and implement scalable application architectures
  • Ingest data from source systems using REST, GraphQL, SQL, and streaming platforms
  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews and pair programming
  • Maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployments using GitLab and Kubernetes.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match of up to 5%
  • Stock options offered to all regular employees
  • Paid Time Off: Up to four weeks per year plus 14 paid holidays
  • Education Support Program to assist with professional growth.
Full Job Description
Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

This role is part of the Blue Origin Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of engines and propulsion systems. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight.

Responsibilities:

Full-Stack Development (Primary Focus):
  • Develop full-stack web applications to support design engineering, manufacturing, and production
  • Create modern front-end applications using TypeScript, React, Next.js, and CSS frameworks (Tailwind, Material UI)
  • Build and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs using Node.js
  • Design and implement efficient, scalable application architectures

Data Pipeline Development (Secondary Focus):
  • Ingest data from source systems using REST, GraphQL, SQL, and streaming platforms
  • Build batch and streaming data transformation pipelines
  • Design and implement database schemas (relational and NoSQL)
  • Store and serve data through APIs, OLTP databases, and data lakes

Technical Leadership:
  • Own multiple systems and projects of significant technical depth, driving design, delivery, and planning of improvements
  • Define technical roadmaps for owned systems
  • Proactively identify cross-system improvements and lead their implementation
  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews and pair programming
  • Identify opportunities for improved algorithms, data structures, and system design
  • Interface with internal customers to assess requirements and deliver solutions

Operations:
  • Maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployments (GitLab, Kubernetes/EKS)
  • Participate in on-call rotation to support production applications
  • Create and maintain project plans using Jira
  • Attend daily standups and contribute to team planning


Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience including:
    • Building production web applications with React & TypeScript
    • Creating REST APIs with Node.js
    • Designing normalized database schemas and writing SQL queries
    • Deploying applications to cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)
    • Implementing appropriate data structures & algorithms
    • Leading projects and mentoring engineers
    • Building data transformation pipelines

Preferred Qualifications:

Front-End:
  • Experience with Next.js, D3, server-side rendering, and responsive design

Data Engineering:
  • Batch processing (Spark)
  • Streaming event-driven services (Kafka, Flink)
  • Data lake technologies (Delta Lake or Iceberg)
  • NoSQL databases
  • Data Modeling (Data Vault, Medallion)

Infrastructure & DevOps:
  • Kubernetes deployments (EKS)
  • AWS services (RDS, EKS, S3, CloudWatch, ECS, MSK, Glue)
  • CI/CD pipeline development
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

Backend:
  • Java and Spring Boot development

Domain Knowledge:
  • Manufacturing, operations, logistics, or aerospace engineering domains


Base Pay Range for:
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.


About Blue Origin

Blue Origin is an aerospace company that develops rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers. The company's products include the New Shepard suborbital vehicle and the New Glenn orbital rocket. Blue Origin was founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos and is headquartered in Kent, Washington.
Learn more about Blue Origin
Size
3,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2000

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