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Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Front End, Backend, Or Full Stack, Lunar Permanence

Posted on 10/9/2024

Blue Origin

Blue Origin

5,001-10,000 employees

Commercial space tourism and suborbital flights

Aerospace

Compensation Overview

$157.1k - $239.1kAnnually

+ Bonus

Senior, Expert

Seattle, WA, USA + 1 more

More locations: Denver, CO, USA

Preference for candidates within commuting distance to Renton, WA and Denver, CO offices.

Category
Backend Engineering
Frontend Engineering
Full-Stack Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Python
React.js
TypeScript
Requirements
  • You have significant (7+ years) experience delivering high-quality products and features as quickly as humanly possible.
  • You have delivered more than two products to active users, beginning them from scratch.
  • You have experience gathering requirements and developing user stories for the features you plan on developing.
  • You pride yourself on the quality of your code, which is readable, commented, tested, and complies with standard best practices.
  • You have made more than a few architectural or technical mistakes in your career and not only have learned from them but use them as teaching opportunities for other developers.
  • If you’re backend – you know your Python.
  • If you’re frontend – you know your ReactJS/Typescript.
  • People have told you: “that can’t be done”, and you have proved them wrong.
  • You thrive in fast-paced collaborative teams with ever-shifting priorities (and opportunities).
  • You genuinely enjoy learning and teaching new technologies and skills.
  • You are not put off by needing to jump in with low-level tasks.
  • You are generally the owner of the products or features you implement.
  • 6 or more years of proven experience developing and delivering data-driven software products, including web-based services and features, to stakeholders and active users.
  • Demonstrable understanding of software engineering principles, including object-oriented design and domain-driven design.
  • Significant experience building complex features and architectures from scratch.
  • Experience writing unit, integration, end-to-end, acceptance, and regression tests.
  • Strong written, verbal, and white-boarding skills.
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
  • BA/BS in computer science, information science, or related field; or equivalent practical experience.
Responsibilities
  • Participating deeply in all aspects of the software development lifecycle, including planning, designing, documenting, implementing, testing, deploying, and maintaining complex software architectures and features
  • Collaborating with system engineers and other stakeholders to define software requirements and user stories
  • Participating in architecture and design discussions
  • Implementing and optimizing software for performance, scalability, and portability across different deployment environments
  • Writing and maintaining technical documentation, including requirements, design documents, and API references
  • Conducting code reviews and providing constructive feedback to other team members

Blue Origin focuses on making space travel accessible through suborbital space tourism. The company offers unique experiences where passengers can travel to the edge of space aboard its reusable rocket, New Shepard. This rocket takes passengers on an 11-minute journey, allowing them to experience a few minutes of weightlessness and enjoy stunning views of Earth from over 100 kilometers above. Blue Origin generates revenue by selling premium tickets for these flights, targeting affluent individuals and space enthusiasts. Unlike many competitors, Blue Origin not only provides space tourism but is also developing advanced rocket engines and technologies for potential sales to other aerospace companies and government agencies. The company's goal is to lead in the commercial spaceflight market while expanding into lunar landers and other space exploration technologies.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$221.7M

Headquarters

Kent, Washington

Founded

2000

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

7%

1 year growth

9%

2 year growth

30%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Successful missions like NS-25 and historic flights with figures like Ed Dwight enhance Blue Origin's brand and public appeal.
  • The company's involvement in NASA's Artemis Moon missions and development of the Orbital Reef space station opens up lucrative government contracts and partnerships.
  • Blue Origin's reusable rocket technology reduces costs and increases the frequency of spaceflights, making space tourism more accessible over time.

What critics are saying

  • The high cost of space tourism tickets limits the market to affluent individuals, potentially slowing growth.
  • Intense competition from companies like SpaceX and emerging startups could erode Blue Origin's market share.

What makes Blue Origin unique

  • Blue Origin's focus on suborbital space tourism with reusable rockets like New Shepard sets it apart from competitors primarily targeting orbital missions.
  • The company's strong backing by Jeff Bezos provides significant financial stability and credibility in the emerging space tourism market.
  • Blue Origin's development of advanced space technologies, such as the Blue Moon lunar lander and Orbital Reef space station, diversifies its revenue streams beyond just space tourism.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401k

PTO

Relocation

Education Support Program

Dog friendly

Bundled insurance rates

Company paid life & disability