
Senior Software Development Engineer - Lunar Permanence
Blue Origin3 days ago
Denver, CO, USA or Littleton, CO, USASenior
Base Salary
$182k - $254k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead technical work across the software development lifecycle, including planning, design, documentation, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
- Break down user stories into high-value features and technical tasks with the Product Owner.
- Contribute technical vision, architecture, scalable designs, and robust software integrations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to develop software systems and platforms.
- Create and maintain requirements, design documents, technical documentation, and API references.
- Mentor software engineers through architecture, design, and code review.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of experience developing and delivering data-driven software products, including web-based services and features.
- Proficiency with ReactJS, TypeScript, GraphQL, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Pandas, and NumPy.
- Proficiency with Git, GitLab, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and Artifactory.
- Proficiency with Datadog and PagerDuty for post-deployment monitoring.
- Experience writing unit, integration, end-to-end, acceptance, and regression tests.
- Demonstrated ability to build complex features and architectures from scratch.
- Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and complex-systems communication skills.
- Desired qualifications include a BA/BS in computer science, information science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Knowledge of object-oriented design, domain-driven design, role-based access controls, security methodologies, ETL pipelines, data ingestion, AWS services, Terraform, Model-Based Systems Engineering, or relevant aerospace experience is preferred.
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 are available to 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.
- The role is preferably based within commuting distance of the Renton, Washington, or Denver, Colorado offices.
- Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition closes.
Tech Stack
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.