Senior Manager, AI-Driven Enterprise Software & Automation

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 197,004 - 275,806; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options for regular employees

Education support program

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Blue Origin in Seattle is seeking a Sr. Manager of Software Engineering to lead the Applications team and oversee Jira, Confluence, and a portfolio of enterprise applications hosted on AWS.

You will drive a transformation from manual, ticket‑driven processes to self‑service tools and automated workflows, embedding AI‑assisted development to accelerate delivery while increasing operational rigor as the company grows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a managerial role
• Experience leading organizational or operational change within a team – reshaping roles, processes, or ways of working
• Strong management experience building and leading teams that develop and operate software
• Experience operating application workloads on AWS in a production environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of eight engineers and admins responsible for the administration, integration, and reliability of Jira, Confluence, and Blue Origin's broader portfolio of enterprise applications, along with the AWS infrastructure they run on
• Transform the team from a manual, ticket‑driven model into a software engineering practice that builds self‑service tools and automates recurring requests
• Embed AI tools and AI‑assisted development into the team's daily workflows to accelerate delivery and eliminate repetitive work
• Architect and guide the design of integrations and automations that connect enterprise applications and eliminate manual work
• Mature and scale the team's infrastructure and operations work – AWS infrastructure, patching, upgrades, and system health – raising operational rigor as the company grows
• Own the applications and infrastructure roadmap, making high‑judgment decisions on prioritization and scheduling that impact employees across the company
• Oversee administration of enterprise applications including user provisioning, access controls, licensing, integrations, and vendor coordination
• Define and enforce SLAs/SLOs; establish robust monitoring, alerting, and incident management practices
• Participate in an on‑call rotation and ensure the team maintains effective on‑call coverage
• Lead capacity planning, upgrade planning, and disaster recovery efforts
• Partner with cybersecurity teams to ensure applications and infrastructure meet security and compliance requirements
• Manage vendor relationships for licensing and support contracts
• Hire and develop top‑tier talent

Skills

AWS

Leadership

Communication

AI adoption

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Atlassian tools

Job description

Blue Origin in Seattle is seeking a Sr. Manager of Software Engineering to lead the Applications team and oversee Jira, Confluence, and a portfolio of enterprise applications hosted on AWS.

You will drive a transformation from manual, ticket‑driven processes to self‑service tools and automated workflows, embedding AI‑assisted development to accelerate delivery while increasing operational rigor as the company grows.