Software Engineer III - Core Platform Infrastructure
Blue Origin1 day ago
Base Salary
$165k - $231k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own and operate production Kubernetes clusters, including capacity, upgrades, security, multi-tenancy, node and control-plane management, networking, add-ons, and resource management.
- Design, build, version, document, and maintain reusable Kustomize configurations, GitLab CI/CD pipeline templates, and Terraform modules for other engineering teams.
- Deliver and continuously reconcile platform infrastructure through GitOps using Flux and enforce cluster guardrails with Kyverno policy-as-code.
- Own platform reliability through monitoring, observability, on-call incident response, root cause analysis, and blameless postmortems.
- Build automation and self-service capabilities that reduce toil and enable teams to deploy safely without manual intervention.
- Administer the software powering the cluster and paved road, troubleshoot distributed systems and network paths, and contribute to code reviews, design reviews, runbooks, and documentation.
- Partner with product managers and engineering teams, take ownership of platform areas end-to-end, and share technical knowledge across the organization.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience across software development, infrastructure engineering, and production operations.
- Hands-on production experience operating and administering Kubernetes clusters, including lifecycle management, upgrades, node and control-plane management, RBAC, multi-tenancy, networking, add-ons, controllers, and resource or quota management.
- Experience with GitOps delivery such as Flux or Argo CD, policy-as-code such as Kyverno or OPA/Gatekeeper, reusable Terraform modules, Kustomize configurations, and CI/CD pipeline templates.
- Hands-on AWS and cloud-native infrastructure experience, including VPCs, subnets, and security groups.
- Experience troubleshooting distributed systems and running production systems on call, including incident response, postmortems, and observability.
- Strong proficiency in at least one general-purpose language such as Go, Python, Java, JavaScript, C, C++, or .NET, with openness to learning Go, Java, JavaScript, and Python.
- Familiarity with or willingness to adopt AI-assisted development tools and evaluate their output for reliability, security, and production readiness.
- Strong communication, relationship-building, collaboration, inclusion, and ownership skills.
- U.S. citizenship or nationality, U.S. permanent residency, or lawful admission as a refugee or granted asylum is required.
- Preferred qualifications include multi-cluster or multi-account operations, service mesh experience such as Istio, experience using AI-assisted tools, knowledge sharing through reviews and pairing, and aerospace, manufacturing, or supply chain experience.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability, a 401(k) with company 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 weekly scheduled hours and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Some employees may be eligible for discretionary benefits and bonuses based on role type, job level, and company considerations; bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed.
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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.