Software Engineer II — Data Platform & Automation

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Stock options

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA seeks a Software Engineer II to build production software for the Data Platform Automation (DPA) platform services and data pipelines. You will work with data engineers, platform partners, and internal customers to deliver reliable, secure solutions.

You will apply solid software engineering practices, participate in design reviews, and help improve developer experience through automation and tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of professional software-development experience, including building, testing, and maintaining production software.
• Proficiency in at least one general-purpose programming language such as Python, Java, Scala, C#, Go, or TypeScript.
• Proficiency with Large Language Models (LLMs) for code generation, debugging, and development assistance.
• Experience with software-development fundamentals, including object-oriented or functional design, APIs, data structures, source control, automated testing, and debugging.
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational or distributed data systems.
• Ability to investigate ambiguous technical issues, decompose work into achievable steps, and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical partners.
• Demonstrated commitment to high-quality, secure, and dependable engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support production software components for Data Platform Automation (DPA) platform services, data pipelines, and automation workflows.
• Implement well-structured, observable, and maintainable services and integrations using sound software-engineering practices, including code review, automated testing, version control, and documentation.
• Partner with data engineers, analytics teams, platform owners, and internal customers to clarify requirements, translate operational needs into technical designs, and deliver iterative improvements.
• Contribute to secure and reliable data-platform operations by monitoring services, troubleshooting incidents, performing root-cause analysis, and implementing durable corrective actions.
• Improve developer and user experience through automation, reusable tooling, clear interfaces, and simplification of repetitive operational work.
• Participate in design reviews and technical discussions; communicate tradeoffs, risks, progress, and dependencies clearly to teammates and stakeholders.
• Follow Blue Origin engineering, security, data-governance, and quality standards while contributing to a collaborative and inclusive team environment.

Skills

Python

Java

Scala

C#

Go

TypeScript

LLMs for code

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/SE or related field

Tools

Databricks

Apache Airflow

Dagster

dbt

Tableau

Cloud infrastructure

Job description

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA seeks a Software Engineer II to build production software for the Data Platform Automation (DPA) platform services and data pipelines. You will work with data engineers, platform partners, and internal customers to deliver reliable, secure solutions.

You will apply solid software engineering practices, participate in design reviews, and help improve developer experience through automation and tooling.