Senior Full-Stack Engineer — AWS, Terraform, Space Ops

Blue Origin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 198,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Education Support

Stock options

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to lead the development of software supporting how we build and test spaceflight hardware. You will drive large-scale projects in a hands-on, full-stack role using TypeScript, React, Java, and C#, with strong AWS and Terraform expertise.

The role emphasizes event-driven workflows, migration to microservices on AWS Lambda, and mentoring junior engineers while using Codex and Claude Code daily to advance coding practices.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and operating production apps on AWS (Lambda, messaging, monitoring).
• Deep Terraform expertise for infrastructure as code in production environments.
• Proven CI/CD pipeline development, testing, deployment rollback practices.
• Proficiency with agentic coding tools such as Codex and Claude Code.
• BS or MS in CS/SE or related field with 7+ years of software engineering experience.
• Production full-stack experience with React, TypeScript, Java, and C#.
• Strong ability to lead projects, make technical decisions, and mentor engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale software projects from requirements through production support.
• Use Codex/Claude Code to implement features, refactor services, and write tests.
• Design event-driven workflows and migrate from monoliths to microservices on AWS.
• Build and maintain full-stack apps using React frontends and backend services.
• Collaborate with operations to translate manufacturing needs into reliable automations.
• Document architecture decisions and communicate progress and risks clearly.

Skills

AWS

Terraform

TypeScript

React

CI/CD

Java

C#

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or master's in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS Lambda

Codex

Claude Code

Next.js

Vite

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to lead the development of software supporting how we build and test spaceflight hardware. You will drive large-scale projects in a hands-on, full-stack role using TypeScript, React, Java, and C#, with strong AWS and Terraform expertise.

The role emphasizes event-driven workflows, migration to microservices on AWS Lambda, and mentoring junior engineers while using Codex and Claude Code daily to advance coding practices.