Senior Backend Engineer — AI-Driven Manufacturing Tools

Blue Origin; Washington; On-site; USD 165,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off + holidays

Education support program

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin in Renton, WA is seeking a senior software engineer to own backend services, data models, and APIs supporting manufacturing tooling. You will work on Python-based services, integrate data across enterprise systems, and help shape data used by AI features.

You will deploy on AWS, implement CI/CD, monitor reliability, and collaborate with Manufacturing Engineers to ensure the software delivers real-world impact on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/SE or equivalent
• 5+ years of software engineering with backend ownership
• Backend APIs in Python, REST/GraphQL
• Relational SQL modeling and migrations
• Experience integrating multiple systems of record
• AWS deployment and containerized infra
• AI/ML integration and evaluations
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

• Own backend services, APIs, and data models in Python
• Build integrations across enterprise systems
• Modernize apps: auth, data integrity, testing, debt
• Shape product data for AI features; guardrails and evaluations
• Deploy and operate services on AWS with CI/CD and monitoring
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineers to validate impact

Skills

Python backend

REST APIs

GraphQL

Relational SQL

AWS

Containerization

LLMs integration

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Blue Origin in Renton, WA is seeking a senior software engineer to own backend services, data models, and APIs supporting manufacturing tooling. You will work on Python-based services, integrate data across enterprise systems, and help shape data used by AI features.

You will deploy on AWS, implement CI/CD, monitor reliability, and collaborate with Manufacturing Engineers to ensure the software delivers real-world impact on the shop floor.