Software Development Engineer II
Blue Origin2 months ago
Base Salary
$135k - $189k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and develop software systems and infrastructure using languages such as Java, Python, and JavaScript.
- Build web user interfaces with Angular and React.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to design solutions supporting vehicle development, testing, operations, and launch.
- Integrate and extend commercial products using GraphQL, web services, and message queues.
- Resolve installation, deployment, configuration, server-side, and client-side software problems.
- Mentor software engineers and participate in design and code reviews.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of relevant experience writing software and deploying it to production.
- Demonstrated ability with typed languages such as Java or C and untyped languages such as Python or JavaScript.
- Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, including algorithms and common data structures.
- Ability to write efficient, working code under incomplete or ambiguous requirements.
- Strong communication skills and openness to differing opinions and accountability for mistakes.
- Experience coding with AI tools such as Claude Code.
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted refugee or asylee due to export control regulations.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) with company matching 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 employees may be eligible for bonuses and additional benefits depending on role type and job level.
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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.