Senior Software Build & Release Engineer (Full Stack/Embedded)
Blue Origin1 day ago
Base Salary
$249k - $348k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and maintain a unified Bazel-centric build system for C/C++ firmware, Go/Java/Python microservices, and containerized cloud workloads.
- Implement hermetic and reproducible builds that generate identical artifacts across developer, build-agent, and CI environments.
- Manage ARM and RISC-V cross-compilation toolchains and Docker/OCI runtime environments.
- Design and scale concurrent containerized CI/CD pipelines incorporating unit tests, integration tests, and Hardware-in-the-Loop simulations.
- Automate Kubernetes and Docker-based cloud software containerization, versioning, and microservice deployment strategies.
- Define multi-target release lifecycles and automate signed, secure, verifiable OTA hardware images and cloud container images.
- Manage the monorepo structure and dependency graph across firmware, middleware, and cloud services.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 7 years of experience in build/release engineering, DevOps, or SRE focused on both embedded/firmware and distributed cloud services.
- Expert-level Bazel proficiency and extensive experience with CMake, Ninja, Gradle, Maven, or Go Modules.
- Deep knowledge of Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, and Helm.
- Strong scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, or Go.
- Preferred: experience managing large-scale monorepos.
- Preferred: proficiency with embedded Linux, Yocto, and Buildroot.
- Preferred: experience with code signing, SBOM generation, and automated vulnerability scanning.
- Preferred: familiarity with Terraform, Ansible, AWS, or Azure.
- Preferred: background in real-time or safety-critical software release cycles.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) matching 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 weekly scheduled hours and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Some roles and levels may be eligible for discretionary benefits and bonuses; amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed.
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.