Software Engineer III Core Platform

Job summary

Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed. At Blu***, 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.

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Qualifications

• 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 Blu***’s mission.
• into reliable platform capabilities.
• Actively participate in design reviews, sprint ceremonies, and technical discussions — your voice and perspective matter here.
• Required
• 5+ years of professional experience in software development and production deployment.
• Proficiency in at least one statically typed language (Go or Java) and one dynamically typed language (JavaScript/TypeScript or Python).
• Strong foundations in computer science fundamentals — algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, and object-oriented design.
• Proven track record of shipping production software end-to-end, from design through deployment and ongoing operations.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services and cloud-native application development.
• Working knowledge of REST and/or GraphQL API design and integration patterns.
• Experience with asynchronous APIs and message brokers (e.g., NATS, Kafka, or similar), and designing API/event contracts consumed by other engineering teams.
• Solid understanding of relational and NoSQL databases, including schema design and query optimization.

Responsibilities

• As part of our Enterprise Technology (ET) team, you'll help build the digital infrastructure essential for the road to space.
• This is a platform engineering role — you'll be building the thing that builds the thing.
• You'll join a high-impact team that operates at the intersection of reliability and innovation, building the platform layer that engineers and business teams across Blu*** depend on every day.
• Platform Development & Architecture
• Design, build, and operate scalable, highly available backend services and APIs that serve as the backbone of Blu***'s enterprise platform.
• Develop and own microservices and distributed system components using Go and Java, following clean architecture and domain-driven design principles.
• Build and evolve the centralized, managed API layer and shared data-model management — designing API and event contracts that many teams depend on, with backward compatibility and versioning as primary constraints.
• Build systems whose behavior is expressed as data, not hardcoded logic — configuration- and schema-driven workflows and decision tables that non-developers can change without a code deploy.
• Architect robust integrations between internal systems and commercial platforms using REST, GraphQL, message queues, and event-driven patterns.
• Propose and implement optimal technical architectures, presenting your designs clearly to peers and stakeholders.
• Cloud Infrastructure & Operations
• Build and maintain cloud-native solutions on AWS, leveraging managed compute, storage, database, and networking services.

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