Dev Ops Software Engineer

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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 supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

As part of a passionate team of specialists and engineers, you will directly impact our mission by building and maintaining the infrastructure that compiles, tests, and delivers New Glenn's flight software. As a DevOps Software Engineer, you join us to ensure the build systems and automation pipelines that power Blue Origin's New Glenn orbital launch vehicle are reliable, fast, and scalable.

You will collaborate closely with flight software engineers and test teams across the New Glenn program to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, manage build environments, and develop automation that keeps development moving at pace. Every day, you will apply your software development skills to design, build, and maintain the tooling and infrastructure that turns source code into verified flight software. You will take an active role in improving build reliability, reducing cycle times, and automating manual processes across the development lifecycle.

For this role, your day-to-day activities will focus on developing and maintaining build pipelines, writing automation scripts, and supporting the infrastructure that flight software teams depend on. You will be responsible for maintaining CI/CD configurations, troubleshooting build failures, managing development environments, and creating tools that improve developer productivity. You will work closely with senior engineers to deploy and monitor these systems, integrate with version control and artifact management services, and help ensure the reliability and repeatability of our build and release processes. As a member of the team, your contributions will directly enable the rapid and safe development of New Glenn flight software.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for flight software compilation, testing, and delivery

Developing automation scripts and tools to streamline infrastructure operations and developer workflows

Supporting build environment configuration, containerization, and reproducibility

Monitoring system health and troubleshooting build and deployment failures

Contributing to infrastructure-as-code for development and test environments

Minimum Qualifications:

B.S. degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar)

Experience with scripting languages (Python, Bash, or similar)

Familiarity with Linux and other Unix-style operating systems

Exposure to version control systems (Git) and build tools (CMake, Make, or similar)

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible, or similar)

Experience with artifact management and package registries

Exposure to embedded or real-time systems build toolchains

Experience with AI/LLM application development or integration

Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, or similar)

Understanding of software configuration management in safety-critical environments

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $164,652.00 - $230,512.80

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

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

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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

Benefits

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.