Software Development Engineer III

Overview

Software Development Engineer III on Blue Origin's Enterprise Technology team, building front-end and platform software that supports manufacturing and enables real-time analysis and decision-making.

What you'll do

• Develop and implement new user experiences for tools and applications that enable manufacturing teams to automate existing processes and standardize on performance-based benchmarks.
• Contribute to the design, implementation, and deployment of enterprise-scale systems and services in support of operations and the businesses they support.
• Design and implement user interfaces for machine connectivity and data pipelines from machines, tools and equipment using MTConnect, OPC UA, and MQTT; contextualize with MES/ERP/QMS/PLM data.
• Leverage AI technologies and tools (e.g., LLMs, computer vision models) to enhance software capabilities, improve automation, and drive innovation in enterprise applications.
• Produce quality user documentation for defining integrations between enterprise-level applications.
• Build web applications for manufacturing engineers for scheduling, dispatching, redlining, and issue resolution.
• Adopt DevOps practices; containerize edge and cloud services; automate deployments across environments; ensure observability and reliability.
• Identify feature gaps between enterprise systems and develop remediation plans.
• Share knowledge in performance, scalability, enterprise system architecture, and engineering standard methodologies.

What you'll need

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Science, Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering, or related field; or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience with a front-end web technology such as React, Vue, Angular, or similar.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles and the ability to translate domain expertise into applications.
• Primary language proficiency in one of: Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, or Java.
• Proven development experience with React, Python, FastAPI, AWS, Spring Boot, and Node.js.
• Experience with IoT Core, ELB, Lambda, CloudWatch, S3, Docker, EKS/ECS, Datadog, and Rancher/Kubernetes.
• Experience in event-driven messaging/streaming (e.g., MQTT, Kafka, Kinesis).
• Experience developing APIs and building production applications; strong SQL/database skills.
• Cloud expertise (AWS, Azure, GCP); GitOps, IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation), container orchestration, and edge deployment strategies.
• Solid understanding of version control systems and managing code/data/artifact lifecycles.
• Strong collaboration, ownership, and communication skills; bias for delivering high-quality results.
• Experience solving complex problems by leveraging AI tools and integrating AI-powered solutions into software development workflows.
• Ability to take technical ownership, step in to help team members as needed, and collaborate with team members to identify and fix technical problems.

Nice to have

• Experience using code assistants such as Copilot or Aider.
• Experience with serverless computing and event-driven architectures.
• Familiarity with containerization tools (e.g., Docker or equivalent experience) and orchestration systems (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with automation test frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, JUnit.
• Understanding of ERP, MES, QMS, PLM, and other manufacturing software; integrating a complete digital thread.
• Interest in developing innovative systems for manufacturing leveraging IIoT, AI/ML and data engineering.

Details

• Location: Space Coast, FL.
• Reports directly to the Smart Factory Senior Engineering Manager.
• Base pay range for WA applicants is $164,652.00 - $230,512.80; other site ranges may differ.
• Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted refugee or asylee.
• Background check required for all positions.