Blue Origin

Sr SW Engineer

Blue Origin$197K — $276K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience
  • Proficient in building web applications using React & TypeScript
  • Experience with REST APIs and Node.js
  • Strong background in database schema design and SQL
  • Experienced in cloud infrastructure deployment, preferably AWS
  • Demonstrated leadership in projects and mentorship of engineers

Responsibilities

  • Develop full-stack web applications for engineering and production
  • Create front-end applications with TypeScript, React, Next.js, and CSS frameworks
  • Build and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs using Node.js
  • Ingest data from various source systems and create data pipelines
  • Drive technical projects, defining roadmaps and improvements
  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, enhancing team skills
  • Manage CI/CD pipelines and support production applications

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life insurance options including basic and supplemental
  • Paid parental leave and short/long-term disability
  • 401(k) plan with up to 5% company match
  • Stock options for all regular employees
  • Generous paid time off of up to four weeks and 14 holidays
  • Education support program for continued learning
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

Location: Onsite in Seattle, WA or Huntsville, AL

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
  • 10+ 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

Desired 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


Compensation Range for:
WA applicants is $197,529.00 - $276,539.55

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

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. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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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