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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer III - **Company:** Blue Origin - **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $164,652.0 - $230,513.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, JIRA, Batch Processing, Biometrics, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Code Review, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Structures, Data Vault Modeling, Node.Js, NoSQL, Online Transaction Processing, Pair Programming, Next.js, Responsive Web Design, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, TypeScript, Tailwind, ReactJS, Apache Spark, Spring-boot, Backend, Gitlab, Data Lakes, Material UI, Kubernetes, Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, Graphql, Front End Software Development, Cloudwatch, Restful APIs, Terraform, Data Pipelines - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17824690?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17824690%2FSoftware-Engineer-Iii-Alabama-Huntsville ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Scienceor equivalent work experience * 5+ years of professional software engineering experienceincluding: + Building production web applications withReact & TypeScript + Creating REST APIs withNode.js + Designing normalizeddatabase schemasand writingSQL queries + Deploying applications tocloud infrastructure(AWS preferred) + Implementing appropriatedata structures & algorithms + Leading projectsandmentoringengineers + Buildingdata transformation pipelines Preferred Qualifications: Front-End: * Experience with Next.js, D3, server-side rendering, and responsive design ## Description Full-Stack Development (Primary Focus): * Develop full-stack web applications to support design engineering, manufacturing, and production * Create modern front-end applications using TypeScript, React, Next.js, and CSS frameworks (Tailwind, Material UI) * Build and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs using Node.js * Design and implement efficient, scalable application architectures Data Pipeline Development (Secondary Focus): * Ingest data from source systems using REST, GraphQL, SQL, and streaming platforms * Build batch and streaming data transformation pipelines * Design and implement database schemas (relational and NoSQL) * Store and serve data through APIs, OLTP databases, and data lakes Technical Leadership: * Own multiple systems and projects of significant technical depth, driving design, delivery, and planning of improvements * Define technical roadmaps for owned systems * Proactively identify cross-system improvements and lead their implementation * Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews and pair programming * Identify opportunities for improved algorithms, data structures, and system design * Interface with internal customers to assess requirements and deliver solutions Operations: * Maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployments (GitLab, Kubernetes/EKS) * Participate in on-call rotation to support production applications * Create and maintain project plans using Jira * Attend daily standups and contribute to team planning, * Batch processing (Spark) * Streaming event-driven services (Kafka, Flink) * Data lake technologies (Delta Lake or Iceberg) * NoSQL databases * Data Modeling (Data Vault, Medallion) Infrastructure & DevOps: * Kubernetes deployments (EKS) * AWS services (RDS, EKS, S3, CloudWatch, ECS, MSK, Glue) * CI/CD pipeline development * Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) Backend: * Java and Spring Boot development Domain Knowledge: * Manufacturing, operations, logistics, or aerospace engineering domains Base Pay Range for: WA applicants is $164,652.00 - $230,512.80, 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. 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