Level II Software Engineer (DevOps) - Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies (Enterprise Technology)

About the position

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. 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! This role is on the Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies team (under the Enterprise Technology organization), where we’re creating digital infrastructure needed to build the road to space. Our primary focus is on leveraging Artificial Intelligence to advance Blue Origin’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage high-impact DevOps projects, setting technical direction and driving the execution of robust solutions.
• Architect, develop, and maintain scalable DevOps infrastructure, ensuring high availability and resilience.
• Integrate and automate CI/CD pipelines to facilitate smooth and efficient software delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
• Enhance and maintain system monitoring, logging, and alerting infrastructure to ensure continuous performance optimization.
• Ensure seamless deployment of cloud-based services and manage cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Conduct rigorous performance testing and optimization of infrastructure to ensure reliability and scalability.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in DevOps, cloud technologies, and best practices, recommending their adoption as appropriate.
• Develop and enforce coding standards, best practices, and methodologies for DevOps projects.
• Foster a culture of continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous improvement within the development team.
• Guide the team in the selection and use of appropriate DevOps tools, frameworks, and libraries (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform).
• Support security compliance and enforce best practices for secure coding and infrastructure.
• Innovate proactively by proposing new ideas and solutions to improve system performance and delivery speed.
• Address and solve system integration challenges associated with DevOps and cloud deployments.
• Provide thought leadership on DevOps strategy and roadmap planning within the organization.
• Mentor and train junior engineers, fostering their growth and development in DevOps best practices.
• Collaborate with software development and IT operations teams to streamline processes and improve communication.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for infrastructure and system configurations to aid in knowledge sharing and team collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience, with a significant focus on DevOps.
• Extensive experience with AI and machine learning tools and frameworks, such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or similar.
• Advanced understanding of microservices architecture and best practices.
• Experience with serverless computing frameworks and technologies.
• Proficiency with hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Strong background in network architecture and security protocols.
• Experience with large-scale data processing frameworks.
• Familiarity with software development in agile and scrum environments.
• Experience with database management systems, both SQL and NoSQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Advanced knowledge of cybersecurity best practices and compliance issues.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated success in automating complex infrastructure and creating self-healing systems.
• Certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or similar.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for clear documentation and cross-team collaboration.
• Ability to innovate and adapt to rapidly changing technologies and environments.
• 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.

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.
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Discretionary bonus designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.