Principal Software Engineer – Supply Chain Technology

BLUE ORIGIN

. Write high-quality, efficient, and maintainable code in languages like Java, Python, and Javascript.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeGreater Seattle Area • Florida, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $230,773 - $323,081 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularJavaJavaScriptPythonReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Write high-quality, efficient, and maintainable code in languages like Java, Python, and Javascript.
Craft and build web interfaces in frameworks such as React and Angular.
Champion operational excellence by reducing technical debt, maintaining low ticket counts, ensuring high availability, minimizing mean time to recovery, and implementing extensive monitoring and alarms
Lead technical design reviews across the organization building repeatable processes and mechanisms to scale design and delivery of software.
Lead AI guidelines for software development, establishing and refining standards and ensuring our software organization maintains a high standard for responsible use
Identify and implement novel applications of AI to cultivate a more efficient software engineering org
Collaborate directly with business partners to understand and solve their technical challenges
Present sophisticated technical strategies to Supply Chain and Manufacturing leadership and advocate for engineering stability and process standardization
Extensively mentor software developers up to the Senior SDE level

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
12+ years of experience writing and deploying software in production environments
Proven ability to proactively identify problems that are not yet realized where a path to the optimal solution is not clear, and to deliver scalable solutions
Consistent track record of proactively identifying, pursuing and resolving org-wide challenges, without direction from management
Established background in researching and incorporating modern AI/ML tools
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Experience presenting to senior leadership, at or above the Vice President level
Experience mentoring software engineers, including Senior Engineers
Deep passion for aerospace and Blue Origin’s mission.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaPythonJavaScriptReactAngularAIMLsoftware developmenttechnical designscalable solutions

Soft Skills

communicationmentoringproblem-solvingleadershipcollaborationoperational excellenceadvocacyproactive identificationpresentation skillspassion for aerospace

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Software Engineering