Platform Engineering Lead – Space Systems & Tools

Blue Origin; United States; On-site; USD 198,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to lead full-stack web application development for the Lunar Permanence platform. You will drive architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and shape the feature roadmap while collaborating with engineering, product, and safety teams.

Your work will impact missions and require a strong focus on reliability and scalable tooling. The role demands deep experience in React/Next.js, Python/NodeJS/Go, cloud practices, and knowledge of

Qualifications

• BS or higher in CS/CE/Aerospace or related field or equivalent experience.
• 12 years of professional experience minimum.
• Experience in developing and architecting full-stack applications.
• Experience improving application stability through monitoring, analysis, thoughtful code reviews, and detailed feedback.
• Experience in database design (SQL, NoSQL, InfluxDB).
• Experience with modern frontend frameworks (React, Next.js, or similar).
• Experience constructing RESTful APIs (Python, NodeJS, or Go).
• Experience with Data Engineering pipelines.
• Experience with unit testing and test-driven development.
• Experience with Linux, Docker, Continuous Integration and Delivery.
• Experience using configuration as code tools to manage cloud resources and physical workstations (e.g., Ansible, Vagrant, Terraform, Kubernetes, etc.).
• Ability to work independently and lead teams.
• Proven understanding of source control tools and concepts such as git workflows, versioning, and branching.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and business units.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-stack web application architecture and development efforts with minimal oversight, driving projects from inception to delivery.
• Train, guide, and mentor junior and mid-level engineers on full-stack development best practices and professional growth.
• Set direction and goals for the team regarding platform architecture and influence the feature roadmap.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively across the Lunar Permanence business unit, working with various discipline teams to understand needs and deliver impactful solutions.
• Collect and analyze customer data to understand and troubleshoot application usage and performance.
• Deeply understand the safety-critical software development process and find ways to create and apply tooling to make the process more effective and efficient.

Skills

Full-stack development

Platform architecture

Lead / mentoring

RESTful APIs

Unit testing / TDD

Linux

Docker

CI/CD

Git workflows

Strong communication

Education

BS or higher in CS/CE/Aerospace

Tools

React/Next.js

Python/NodeJS/Go

SQL/NoSQL/InfluxDB

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform/Ansible

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to lead full-stack web application development for the Lunar Permanence platform. You will drive architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and shape the feature roadmap while collaborating with engineering, product, and safety teams.

Your work will impact missions and require a strong focus on reliability and scalable tooling. The role demands deep experience in React/Next.js, Python/NodeJS/Go, cloud practices, and knowledge of