Senior Software Engineer
Blue Origin
Seattle, United States of America
5 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Senior Compensation
$ 277KJob location
Seattle, United States of America
Tech stack
Web Interfaces
Java
JavaScript
Artificial Intelligence
Application Performance Management
Confluence
JIRA
Biometrics
Information Systems
Continuous Integration
Custom Software
Information Engineering
Data Integration
DevOps
Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
Monitoring of Systems
Python
Machine Learning
Performance Tuning
Queueing Systems
Recommender Systems
Cloud Services
Workday Integrations
Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)
Software Engineering
Software Systems
TypeScript
User-Centered Design
Workflow Management Systems
Datadog
Data Logging
Enterprise Software Applications
Real Time Systems
Chatbots
React
Large Language Models
Software Application Programming
Reliability of Systems
Gitlab
GIT
Cornerstone Recruiting
HR Software
Containerization
Angular
Kubernetes
Information Technology
Atlassian Tools
Workday Studio
Enterprise Integration
GraphQL
Machine Learning Operations
EIB
Api Design
REST
Data Pipelines
Workday
Docker
Databricks
Job description
- Design, develop, and deploy digital employee experiences across HR technology platforms including Cornerstone, LMS tools, and Workday, ensuring seamless end-to-end user journeys.
- Architect and build custom integrations between HR enterprise systems (Workday, Cornerstone, LMS) and internal/external applications using RESTful APIs, SOAP, GraphQL, and message queues.
- Leverage AI technologies and tools (e.g., LLMs, recommendation engines, intelligent automation) to enhance HR software capabilities, improve employee self-service, and drive innovation in people technology.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including HR business partners, data analysts, and ET stakeholders to translate people-operations requirements into actionable software solutions.
- Identify feature gaps between enterprise HR systems and develop remediation plans, building custom solutions that meet end users where they are.
- Contribute to the design, implementation, and deployment of enterprise-scale HR systems and services that are highly available, scalable, and maintainable.
- Produce quality technical documentation for defining integrations between enterprise-level HR applications.
- Adopt software DevOps technologies and CI/CD best practices to solve software automation and deployment challenges.
- Design and implement automations that reduce manual HR operational toil, streamline workflows, and improve system reliability across the HR technology stack.
- Apply SRE principles - including SLOs, error budgets, and incident management - and collaborate with SRE teams to ensure HR systems meet reliability and availability standards.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and cross-functional team members who are passionate about improving the employee experience at Blue Origin, fostering growth across both technical and non-technical disciplines.
- Stay current with emerging HR technology trends, AI/ML advancements, and digital experience methodologies, proposing improvements and innovations to optimize system performance., 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
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 7+ years of proven experience writing software and deploying it to production environments.
- Hands-on experience with at least one HR technology platform such as Workday, Cornerstone OnDemand, or similar LMS/HCM systems.
- Strong proficiency in languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript. Experience developing APIs and building applications on them in a production environment.
- Experience with AWS cloud services, including containerization and orchestration using Kubernetes (K8s) and Amazon EKS.
- Demonstrated understanding of deploying web interfaces using React, Angular, or similar frameworks.
- Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog for application performance management, logging, and infrastructure monitoring.
- Experience solving complex problems by leveraging AI tools and integrating AI-powered solutions into software development workflows.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex systems to a varying user base., * Master's degree in Computer Science, HR Information Systems, or a related field.
- Experience building and configuring Workday integrations (Workday Studio, EIBs, or Workday Extend).
- Deep familiarity with Cornerstone OnDemand administration, configuration, and custom development including learning management and talent management modules.
- Experience integrating AI/ML models into enterprise HR applications (e.g., intelligent recommendations, chatbots, predictive analytics for talent).
- Proficiency in deployment and orchestration tools such as Git and Docker.
- Experience with Databricks for data engineering, analytics, or ML workflows across HR data pipelines.
- Working knowledge of the Atlassian product suite (Jira, Confluence) and GitLab for project management, documentation, and CI/CD workflows.
- Experience building dashboards, alerts, and SLOs in Datadog to ensure reliability and performance of enterprise HR systems.
- Experience with data integration, transformation, and real-time processing across HR data sources.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities across distributed teams.
- Background in building digital experiences with a user-centered design mindset, iterating based on employee feedback and adoption metrics.
- Demonstrated passion for mentoring and developing teams - not just engineers, but anyone committed to improving the day-to-day lives of employees through technology.
Benefits & conditions
life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k), stock options, * 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.
About the company
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 Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations.
We are a team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. 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.
This role is part of Human Resources Technology Operations, where we're building and maintaining the digital systems that support Blue Origin's people and workforce. HR Technology Operations is focused on delivering reliable, innovative, and scalable technology solutions that enhance the employee experience and enable HR to operate at the speed of our mission.
We're seeking a hands-on Senior Software Engineer who builds and implements AI-powered HR technology solutions while maintaining strategic awareness. This role emphasizes practical implementation - someone who can design smart solutions across Workday, Cornerstone, and LMS platforms or build custom solutions, then immediately build, test, and deploy them. You'll spend most of your time turning wrenches, with enough architectural thinking to ensure your solutions scale. The ideal candidate builds custom solutions that meet our customers where they're at and is passionate about improving the day-to-day lives of employees at Blue Origin.
Passion for our mission and vision is required!