Senior Software Engineer - AI Services

Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed. At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of Enterprise Technology (ET), where we’re developing the digital infrastructure needed to build the road to space, with an emphasis on digital capabilities required to advance Blue Origin’s mission. Enterprise Technology is the center of excellence for digital technology at Blue Origin, providing oversight and governance to align technology and business strategies. The Enterprise Data Management & Analytics team supervises the platform and data management capabilities that enable analytics, data engineering and data science across the company. We are constantly innovating in the ways we are automating and accelerating the creation of products using innovative software and hardware technologies. We use the latest AWS technologies, big data approaches, and LLM to build distributed, highly available systems to achieve our goals. We are looking for a highly skilled Sr. Software Engineer–AI services to join our agentic business insight team. This role requires an individual with a deep understanding of software development, machine learning, and a broad range of technical capabilities. The ideal candidate will be hands‑on and ready to dive in. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required! What You Will Be Doing: Design and implement scalable, low-latency AI services powering metadata generation and feature extraction Collaborate with business stakeholders and engineering peers to understand and translate business requirements into flexible design solutions Ensure that AI/ML systems comply with security standards and best practices, addressing data privacy and protection concerns Develop and deploy Agentic AI solutions, including autonomous agents, multi-agent orchestration frameworks, and LLM-powered workflows, that transform business processes across Finance, Supply Chain, and other enterprise domains Own features end‑to‑end: from project estimation and architecture review through coding, deployment, and post‑launch measurement Build resilient systems with strong observability, bringing to bear automated testing, monitoring, and CI/CD pipelines using infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform. Lead and participate in on‑call rotations; drive root‑cause analysis, observability improvements, and operational excellence Required Qualifications: BS or MS degree in Computer Science or a related field. 8+ years of professional software development experience with focus on building RESTful APIs and AI/ML applications, in cloud environments, and containerized workloads (we use AWS) Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python (Preferred) or Java Knowledge of professional software engineering practices including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing, and operations Solid understanding of CS fundamentals: object-oriented design, algorithms, and problem-solving Preferred Qualifications: Experience with prompt engineering, retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG), vector databases, fine‑tuning, and/or AI agent orchestration frameworks Experience developing front‑end applications using modern JavaScript frameworks Base Pay Range for WA applicants: $197,529.00 - $276,539.55 Benefits: Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long‑term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program. Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week) Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company‑paid holidays. Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details. Export Control Regulations: Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Background Check: Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training. Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre‑employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical Equal Employment Opportunity: Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated workforce. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here. 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