Site Reliability Engineering - Sr. Software Development Engineer

Site Reliability Engineering - Sr. Software Development Engineer Implement and manage the infrastructure for rapid development and deployment of software at Blue Origin. Location: Seattle Compensation: $177,567 - 248,593 USD / year Job Tags: Software About the Role Site Reliability Engineer 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. As a Site Reliability Engineer you will work on rewarding problems and interesting technologies. You will bring a software engineering approach to ensuring our systems are operational and scalable. You will make decisions and implement systems that affect the capabilities of thousands of rocket scientists and engineers at Blue Origin and beyond. At Blue Origin we rely heavily on Kubernetes for rapid software development and deployment. A candidate for this position will need to have a deep understanding and experience supporting containerized workloads and services. 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! Tech Stack Amazon Web Services Kubernetes and Docker Datadog Gitlab Linux Ansible Java, JavaScript, and Python What Makes Our SRE’s Successful Technical breadth and depth with a strong understanding of emerging trends and technologies A strong bias for automating everything and reducing toil Humility and the enthusiasm to learn unfamiliar domains A strong 'customer first' personality and desire to be a domain expert High judgement with technical design decisions Responsibilities Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of software in the Cloud – from inception and design, through deployment, operation, and refinement Support services before they go to production through activities such as system design, consulting, developing software platforms and frameworks, scaling and launch reviews. Maintain software once it is live by measuring and monitoring availability, latency and overall system health. Scale systems sustainably through mechanisms like automation, and evolve systems by pushing for changes that improve reliability and velocity. Practice sustainable incident response and blameless post‑mortems. Configure, deploy, scale, and administer open source and commercial software Qualifications Understanding of and experience with modern software development practices Experience in analyzing and troubleshooting distributed systems Familiarity with 'infrastructure as code' and technologies used to achieve this Knowledge of software‑defined networking (VPC, Subnets, Firewalls, VPNs, etc.) Experience in one or more of the following: Java, Python, JavaScript, C, or C++. 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. Desired Terraform and AWS experience Systematic problem‑solving approach, coupled with strong communication skills and a sense of ownership and drive. API design experience Compensation Range for WA applicants: $177,567.00 – $248,593.80. Other site ranges may differ. Benefits 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. Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company‑paid holidays. Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role. 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, diverse, 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, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. 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, gender, 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. 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