Sr. Back-end Ground Software Engineer - Lunar Permanence Verified today

About the role

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. You will work with software systems engineers and other discipline teams to ensure compliance to standards, define compliance processes, and provide long-term vision and strategy for sustainable lunar missions.

What you will do

• Lead architectural discussions to advocate for scalable and secure DevOps practices.
• Design and implement monitoring solutions to proactively identify issues, ensuring system reliability and performance.
• Lead initiatives to enhance automation, improve deployment frequency, and reduce manual interventions.
• Conduct regular audits of CI/CD pipelines to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to provide insights into system performance and team productivity.
• Collaborate with developers and program managers to design and develop CI/CD pipelines for avionics software deployed to development hardware, simulated environments, and hardware-in-the-loop systems.
• Engage in code reviews, pair programming, and technical workshops to foster learning and innovation.
• Train, guide, and mentor team members on CI/CD best practices.
• Set direction and goals for the team regarding project impact, product quality, and engineering efficiency.
• Collect and analyze data to understand and troubleshoot pipeline performance.
• Understand the safety-critical software development process and create tools to enhance its efficiency and effectiveness.

Minimum qualifications

• BS or higher degree in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years professional experience minimum.
• Experience with Linux, Docker, Continuous Integration and Delivery.
• Experience developing and owning CI/CD pipelines that deliver high quality work to customers continuously.
• Experience improving stability through monitoring, analysis, thoughtful code reviews, and detailed feedback.
• Advanced knowledge and experience with AWS and its tools.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code and technologies used to achieve this (Terraform/CloudFormation).
• Hands-on experience with software defined networking (VPC, Subnets, Firewalls, VPNs, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (such as Docker) and orchestration platforms (such as Kubernetes).
• Hands-on experience with Rancher for centralized management, provisioning, and governance of Kubernetes clusters across distributed environments.
• Proficiency with RKE2 (Rancher Kubernetes Engine 2), including cluster deployment, upgrades, and hardening in security-conscious environments.
• Experience implementing and operating Longhorn for distributed block storage, including volume management, backups/snapshots, and disaster recovery.
• In depth knowledge with the following tools: Alloy, Loki, Prometheus, Hashicorp Consul, Hashicorp Vault.
• Experience deploying to and managing an on-premises/cloud hybrid infrastructure solution.
• Experience with Python.
• Experience with GitLab.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Proven understanding of source control tools and concepts such as git workflows, versioning, branching.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships.

Preferred qualifications

• Strong experience in leading complex DevOps projects from inception to completion, involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in engaging with end-users and stakeholders to gather requirements and feedback for continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to rapidly changing environments and new technologies quickly.
• Experience with scripted and compiled languages such as Python and C/C++.
• Experience using configuration as code tools to manage physical workstations (Ansible, etc.).
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Aerospace Industry experience with safety critical software and/or tools qualification activities.
• Experience with NPR 7150.2D.

Compensation and location

Base Pay Range for Colorado applicants: $181,626.00 - $254,275.35

Base Pay Range for Washington applicants: $197,529.00 - $276,539.55

Other site ranges may differ. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis until requisition closes.

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%.
• Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week).
• Paid Time Off: Up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Bonuses may be eligible based on role type and job level.

Requirements

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.

Blue's Standard Background Check is required for all positions.