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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!\nThis role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin’s mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity and lower costs, and manufacturable design.Join Blue Origin as we build infrastructure in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re developing a satellite constellation of orbital data centers, Sunrise, designed to transform how compute infrastructure is deployed and leveraged.\nOur team is developing next-generation spacecraft that push the boundaries of performance and capability in orbit. We are seeking an experienced software engineer to own the payload processing runtime, the engine that drives our in-space computing capabilities. You will be responsible for integrating and optimizing modern parallel computing frameworks and solving one of the hardest software challenges in this domain: maintaining state and ensuring fault tolerance for jobs across intermittent satellite contact windows. If you are an expert in high-performance computing and are excited to build a resilient, computational platform, this role is for you.\nResponsibilities include but are not limited to:\nOwn the architecture and implementation of the on-board payload processing runtime for diverse, high-performance computational workloads.\nIntegrate, configure, and optimize accelerator compute frameworks and libraries, including defining workload optimization strategies for our orbital hardware.\nDesign and write the core system code from scratch for robust workload checkpointing and state persistence to handle planned and unplanned interruptions in connectivity.\nDefine the API contract for job submission and results delivery, collaborating with the compute orchestration team to establish schemas, latency SLAs, and error-handling semantics.\nDevelop and maintain a comprehensive performance benchmark suite on reference hardware to characterize throughput, latency, and power tradeoffs for various representative workloads.\nMinimum Qualifications:\nBachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.\n6+ years of experience in high-performance computing (HPC), distributed systems engineering, or accelerator-focused software development.\nDirect, hands-on experience deploying and optimizing demanding, data-intensive applications on large-scale accelerated computing systems.\nStrong understanding of accelerator architecture (e.g., GPUs), utilization metrics, memory bandwidth management, and parallel programming models.\nSolid grasp of distributed systems fundamentals, particularly fault tolerance, consensus, and state management in environments with intermittent connectivity.\nMust 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.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nMaster’s or Ph.D. in a relevant discipline.\n10+ years of relevant experience.\nDeep experience with low-level performance tuning and optimization of accelerator kernels.\nProven ability to design and build complex, stateful, and resilient distributed systems.\nExperience with containerization and orchestration technologies in a production environment.\nPassion for and understanding of AI and Machine Learning applications in engineering, with a demonstrated ability to learn and integrate new technologies.\nBase Pay Range for:\nCO applicants is $181,626.00 - $254,275.35\nWA applicants is $197,529.00 - $276,539.55Other site ranges may differ\nCulture Statement\nDon’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.\nExport Control Regulations\nApplicants 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.\nBackground Check\nRequired for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check\nRequired 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\nRequired 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.\nRequired 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\nBenefits\nBenefits 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.\nStock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)\nPaid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.\nDependent 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. \nEqual Employment Opportunity\nBlue 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.\nAffirmative Action and Disability Accommodation\nApplicants 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 at . Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. 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