Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Generative AI) Full-time

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem- solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

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.

Blue Origin is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Sr. Manager of Software Engineering to join our world-class engineering team in Washington, USA. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in advancing the history of space exploration, contributing to safe and repeatable space flight. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of specialists, technicians, and engineers to develop and provide leading edge generative AI solutions to everyone at Blue Origin.

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!

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the enterprise GenAI engineering team in successfully implementing advanced technologies in Blue Origin systems
• Hire and staff the software engineering team to execute against the enterprise GenAI goals and product roadmap.
• Develop and provide core infrastructure for enterprise GenAI including large language models, retrieval augmented generation, agentic frameworks, fine tuning, multi-modal ingestion, vectorization, and other generative AI architectural components and techniques
• Develop leading edge solutions with a focus on enterprise level tools
• Partner with customers to identify needs and create innovative solutions, working in concert with the product manager to develop and execute against a GenAI product roadmap and capability set
• Collaborate with external partners like OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS, Google, and other LLM and AI service providers to integrate and securely enable market leading GenAI capabilities at Blue Origin.
• Provide technical expertise and leadership to ensure safe and efficient operations
• Report directly to Vice President Enterprise Technology and contribute to the overall strategy and objectives of the AI and Emerging Technologies engineering department
• Own and optimize production and enterprise AI systems, ensuring exceptional performance and reliability, and instrumenting for performance, cost, and quality
• Work directly with product managers and senior leaders on the roadmap, products, and capabilities to drive an Enterprise level scope
• Grow and mentor dedicated individuals and future leaders

Qualifications:

• Master’s or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Physics, Statistics or other STEM degree.
• 8+ Years of Software and systems engineering in fast paced environments
• 2+ Years in building products that use or incorporate Large Language Models
• 2+ Years experience developing solutions with AWS Bedrock and Azure OpenAI
• Ability to support a driven a dynamic environment with high accountability and ownership
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• 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.

Compensation Range for:
WA applicants is $191,265.00-$267,771.00

Other site ranges may differ

Inclusivity 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 a diverse, inclusive, and 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 (DIBDS) 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, 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.

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.
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.
• Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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, 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 “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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