Application Information

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

About Blue Origin

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!

About the Role

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.

As part of a hardworking team of software engineers, you are invited to join us as a Sr. Manager of Software Engineering, focused on building Blue Origin's AI driven automation capabilities for our support teams. In this role, you'll use your development expertise and Generative AI knowledge to streamline and automate critical workflows, build next generation AI powered agents and chatbots, and automate technical support use cases.

You will be joining a newly formed team with an ambitious mission. This team is building agentic software that reinvents the experience of obtaining technology support throughout the company. When engineers need help it will be your software that provides it – in a delightful, accurate, and fast way. This is a high visibility team that will interact with all areas of the company. This is an applied engineering role in which you'll turn Generative AI potential into real, secure, scalable solutions that power Blue Origin's mission.

What Makes Our Software Development Managers Successful?

• A natural curiosity to explore new technologies, with the wisdom to know when to introduce them into a production environment
• The desire to automate all manual work
• Up-to-date expertise in Generative AI models, techniques, and applications
• Desire to tackle problems that nobody knows how to solve. You will need to figure out the solution with minimal direction and guidance
• Humility and a willingness to operate in unfamiliar domains
• A strong customer-first personality and desire to be a subject matter expert
• Hands-on leadership. Our engineering managers and the contributions they make are critical to the success of their teams

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers delivering user facing services across the company
• Make high-judgement decisions that may affect all employees within the company. You will own your roadmap and the final decision making on timing, priortization, and scheduling
• Dive deep and understand all aspects of the services your team builds. We value hands-on, technical leaders who are accountable for driving the success of their teams and services
• Hire and develop the best technical talent
• Define SLAs for your services and scope/deliver the necessary work to meet them
• Architect, development, and deploy full stack GenAI powered automation solutions across Blue Origin platforms
• Design and implement advanced chatbots, workflow automations, and AI-powered services to support mission-ready operations
• Prototype and integrate new GenAI techniques, including Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), AI Agents, into production systems
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and ensure automation initiatives deliver tangible value
• Continuously research and implement emerging GenAI trends to keep our solutions at the forefront of automation

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• Strong software engineering skills
• Experience building and scaling teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to clearly document solutions and architectures

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with GenAI and related technologies (e.g. LLMs, RAG, chatbots, and prompt engineering)
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; proven ability to deliver results independently and within teams
• Track record of successful service delivery in a fast-paced, results oriented environment

Compensation

Compensation Range for WA applicants is $197,004.00 - $275,805.60. 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 Requirements

• Blue's Standard Background Check Required for all positions
• Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
• 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
• 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%
• Education Support Program
• Up to four (4) weeks per year paid time off based on weekly scheduled hours
• 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.

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 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.