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Blue Origin LLC Senior Software Engineer in Seattle, Washington
Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed. At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of the Blue Origin Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of engines and propulsion systems. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight. Responsibilities: Full-Stack Development (Primary Focus): Develop full-stack web applications to support design engineering, manufacturing, and production Create modern front-end applications using TypeScript, React, Next.js, and CSS frameworks (Tailwind, Material UI) Build and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs using Node.js Design and implement efficient, scalable application architectures Data Pipeline Development (Secondary Focus): Ingest data from source systems using REST, GraphQL, SQL, and streaming platforms Build batch and streaming data transformation pipelines Design and implement database schemas (relational and NoSQL) Store and serve data through APIs, OLTP databases, and data lakes Technical Leadership: Own multiple systems and projects of significant technical depth, driving design, delivery, and planning of improvements Define technical roadmaps for owned systems Proactively identify cross-system improvements and lead their implementation Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews and pair programming Identify opportunities for improved algorithms, data structures, and system design Interface with internal customers to assess requirements and deliver solutions Operations: Maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployments (GitLab, Kubernetes/EKS) Participate in on-call rotation to support production applications Create and maintain project plans using Jira Attend daily standups and contribute to team planning Location:Onsite in Seattle, WA or Huntsville, AL Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Scienceor equivalent work experience 10+ years of professional software engineering experienceincluding: Building production web applications withReact & TypeScript Creating REST APIs withNode.js Designing normalizeddatabase schemasand writingSQL queries Deploying applications tocloud infrastructure(AWS preferred) Implementing appropriatedata structures & algorithms Leading projectsandmentoringengineers Buildingdata transformation pipelines Desired Qualifications: Front-End: Experience with Next.js, D3, server-side rendering, and responsive design Data Engineering: Batch processing (Spark) Streaming event-driven services (Kafka, Flink) Data lake technologies (Delta Lake or Iceberg) NoSQL databases Data Modeling (Data Vault, Medallion) Infrastructure & DevOps: Kubernetes deployments (EKS) AWS services (RDS, EKS, S3, CloudWatch, ECS, MSK, Glue) CI/CD pipeline development Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) Backend: Java and Spring Boot development Domain Knowledge: Manufacturing, operations, logistics, or aerospace engineering domains Compensation Range for: WA applicants is $197,529.00 - $276,539.55 Other site ranges may differ Culture Statement Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if