Senior Software Engineer - Applied AI & RAG Platforms

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 164,652 - 230,512; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Stock Options for employees

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a skilled Software Engineer III – Applied AI in Seattle, WA. In this role, you will lead the development of search and AI applications, ensuring high-quality retrieval systems and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, specifically with LLMs, Python, and React. You will also be expected to work with AWS infrastructure and promote best practices in AI development. Join a team dedicated to advancing humanity's presence in space.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, with demonstrated ownership of production systems.
• Strong frontend engineering skills including React and performance optimization.
• Hands-on experience with LLM/RAG pipelines and building AI-first features.

Responsibilities

• Lead full‑stack development of search and AI applications using Python and React.
• Own retrieval pipeline quality and drive improvements through evaluations.
• Build LLM evaluation frameworks to ensure consistent AI output.

Skills

LLMs as a development tool

Full-stack development

Python

TypeScript/React

AWS cloud experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Terraform

GraphQL

OpenSearch

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a skilled Software Engineer III – Applied AI in Seattle, WA. In this role, you will lead the development of search and AI applications, ensuring high-quality retrieval systems and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, specifically with LLMs, Python, and React. You will also be expected to work with AWS infrastructure and promote best practices in AI development. Join a team dedicated to advancing humanity's presence in space.