Lead Software Architect Space Data & Automation

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 231,000 - 323,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA seeks a Principal Software Engineer to lead the technical strategy for the DESA team, driving software design, production, and operation for New Glenn programs. You will own systems engineering platforms, mentor developers, and shape the enterprise technology roadmap.

Requires 10+ years of software production experience, strong AWS background, and the ability to present to senior leadership, including VP-level audiences.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience writing and deploying software in production environments.
• 7+ years developing distributed backend systems and using AWS.
• Experience with typed and untyped languages (Java, C++, C#, Python, JavaScript).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to present to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical strategy across multiple domains including design, test, systems engineering, and flight operations.
• Present complex technical strategies to senior leadership.
• Collaborate to architect and execute the technical roadmap.
• Mentor software developers up to Senior SDE level.

Skills

AWS

Distributed backend

Java

C++

Python

JavaScript

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE

Tools

DynamoDB

RDS

SQS

SNS

React

GraphQL

REST APIs

Job description

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA seeks a Principal Software Engineer to lead the technical strategy for the DESA team, driving software design, production, and operation for New Glenn programs. You will own systems engineering platforms, mentor developers, and shape the enterprise technology roadmap.

Requires 10+ years of software production experience, strong AWS background, and the ability to present to senior leadership, including VP-level audiences.