Software Engineer II - AI/ML

• Design and implement scalable, low-latency AI services powering metadata generation and feature extraction
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and engineering peers to understand and translate business requirements into flexible design solutions
• Ensure that AI/ML systems comply with security standards and best practices, addressing data privacy and protection concerns
• Develop and deploy Agentic AI solutions, including autonomous agents, multi-agent orchestration frameworks, and LLM-powered workflows, that will generate business insights across Finance, Supply Chain, and other enterprise domains
• Own features end-to-end: from project estimation and architecture review through coding, deployment, and post-launch measurement
• Build resilient systems with strong observability, bringing to bear automated testing, monitoring, and CI/CD pipelines using infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
• Lead on-call rotations; drive root-cause analysis, observability improvements, and operational excellence, 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

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer II - AI/ML to join our Metadata team. This role requires an individual with a deep understanding of software development, machine learning and a broad range of technical capabilities. The ideal candidate will be hands-on and ready to dive in.

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!, * BS or MS degree in Computer Science or a related field.

• 2+ years of professional software development experience with focus on building RESTful APIs and AI/ML applications, in cloud environments, and containerized workloads (we use AWS)
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python (Preferred) or Java
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing, and operations
• Solid understanding of CS fundamentals: object-oriented design, algorithms, and problem-solving, * Experience with prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), vector databases, fine-tuning, and/or AI agent orchestration frameworks

• 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.

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.