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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Development Engineer - **Company:** Blue Origin - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $197,529.0 - $276,540.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Application Portfolio Management, Confluence, JIRA, Build Automation, Biometrics, Relational Databases, Linux, Groovy, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, MySQL, OAuth, OpenID, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Software Engineering, Datadog, Enterprise Software Applications, Large Language Models, Technical Debt, Cloudformation, Build Management, Containerization, Kubernetes, Atlassian Tools, Restful APIs, Terraform, Docker, Golang - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/87987737/1 ## About the Role * A relentless bias toward automation; if it can be self-service, it should be * Technical breadth and depth with a strong understanding of emerging trends, including AI-assisted development * Ownership mentality: you build it, you run it, you improve it * A "customer first" mindset, recognizing that your customers are fellow engineers waiting on manual work that should not require a ticket * High judgment with technical design decisions and the ability to balance competing priorities * The ability to build consensus across teams, champion ideas through to adoption, and lead without authority * Comfort operating at the senior level: leading designs, mentoring others, and driving decisions without close oversight, * 5+ years of professional software development experience * Strong proficiency in Python, Go, Groovy, or comparable languages * Proven track record of building automation or self-service tooling that measurably reduced manual operational work (not theoretical; demonstrated delivery) * Experience designing and building integrations or internal tooling * Experience with REST APIs and system-to-system integration patterns * Experience building automations and workflows within Jira using ScriptRunner, native automation, or Atlassian REST APIs * Solid understanding of AWS or comparable cloud platforms * Demonstrated ability to lead technical design efforts and mentor other engineers * Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work through ambiguous requirements and deliver practical solutions * Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to our company culture. * 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 Preferred Qualifications: * Experience building self-service platforms or portals for internal users * Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools (Claude, Codex, etc.) in day-to-day workflows * Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar) * Experience with containerized workloads (Docker, Kubernetes) * Track record of measurably reducing operational toil through automation * Experience with authentication and authorization workflows between systems (OIDC, SAML, OAuth) * Familiarity with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar) * Familiarity with federal compliance frameworks (CMMC, NIST) and building automation that supports compliance requirements 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! ## Description The Applications team administers Jira, Confluence, and a portfolio of enterprise applications used by everyone at Blue Origin. When the entire company plans work and shares knowledge, it runs on the platforms this team owns. Today, much of the team's operational work arrives as manual tickets - provisioning, configuration changes, access requests, and routine maintenance handled one at a time by engineers., This is a high-leverage role: every workflow you automate gives time back to both the team and the hundreds of engineers who currently wait on manual fulfillment. Our tech stack at a glance: * Amazon Web Services * Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, REST APIs) * Docker / Kubernetes * Terraform * Datadog * Linux * Python, Go, Groovy * AI/LLM tools (Claude, Codex, etc.), * Identify, design, and build automation and self-service tooling that eliminates manual ticket-driven work across the team's application portfolio * Own the full lifecycle of the software you build, from design through production operation * Actively balance technical debt against feature delivery across multiple systems * Design and build integrations between enterprise applications (Jira, Confluence, and adjacent systems) * Partner with the team's infrastructure engineers to ensure automation is reliable, secure, and well-architected * Lead technical design efforts, mentor teammates, and review the work of others for quality and correctness * Collaborate with internal customers to understand pain points, gather requirements, and validate that self-service solutions meet their needs * Establish patterns and frameworks that make it easy for the team to build future automation consistently, 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, 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, Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "Know Your Rights," please see here. Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us atEEOCompliance@blueorigin.com. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request. ITAR Requirements To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e. current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1157-1158. Learn more about the ITAR here. Equal Employment Opportunity Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. 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