
Software Engineer II - Platform Engineering
Blue Origin1 day ago
Seattle, WA, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$135k - $189k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and support full-stack web application architecture and development from inception through delivery.
- Influence platform architecture, feature roadmaps, and long-term product strategy.
- Collaborate with discipline teams across the Lunar Permanence business unit to understand needs and deliver solutions.
- Collect and analyze customer data to troubleshoot application usage and performance.
- Improve safety-critical software development through tooling and process enhancements.
- Improve application stability through monitoring, analysis, code reviews, and detailed feedback.
- Build and support data engineering pipelines and platform infrastructure.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- At least 5 years of professional experience.
- Experience with database design using SQL, NoSQL, and InfluxDB.
- Experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React and Next.js.
- Experience constructing APIs with Python, Node.js, or Go.
- Experience with data engineering pipelines, unit testing, and test-driven development.
- Experience with Linux, Docker, continuous integration and delivery, and configuration-as-code tools such as Ansible, Vagrant, Terraform, or Kubernetes.
- Ability to work independently, lead teams, and use source control workflows including versioning and branching with Git.
- Strong communication skills across multidisciplinary teams and business units.
- Preferred experience with C, C++, Rust, Three.js, Datadog, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, and safety-critical aerospace software development or tools qualification activities.
- Preferred familiarity with NPR 7150.2D, DO-178C, DO-278, or DO-330 and Agile development practices.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability, a 401(k) match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
- Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
- Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on scheduled hours and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Potential role- and job-level-dependent bonuses and other benefits, subject to company discretion and change.
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or lawfully admitted refugees or asylees under export-control requirements.
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About Blue Origin
Blue Origin designs and manufactures rocket engines, reusable launch vehicles, and lunar transport systems for commercial and government customers. Its products include the suborbital New Shepard, the in-development New Glenn orbital rocket, BE-4 engines (used on ULA’s Vulcan), and the Blue Moon lander; revenue comes from launch services, engine supply, and space systems contracts, including a NASA Human Landing System award. Founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos, the company is headquartered in Kent, Washington.