Director of Engineering, Observability - Remote

Overview

Astronomer empowers data teams to bring mission-critical software, analytics, and AI to life and is the company behind Astro, the industry-leading unified DataOps platform powered by Apache Airflow®. Astro accelerates building reliable data products that unlock insights, unleash AI value, and powers data-driven applications. Trusted by more than 700 of the world's leading enterprises, Astronomer lets businesses do more with their data.

In Short

• Define and drive the technical strategy, roadmap, and execution for Astronomer’s observability platform.
• Lead, grow, and mentor a team of engineers with a focus on collaboration, innovation, and customer impact.
• Partner with product, design, and other engineering leaders to shape the future of observability and governance within Astronomer’s platform.
• Ensure the architecture, design, and implementation of the observability platform are scalable, reliable, and performant.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence, including strong practices around code quality, testing, CI/CD, and operational rigor.
• Represent the Observability team internally and externally, helping align stakeholders around shared goals.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading engineering teams and managers in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• A track record of delivering complex distributed systems and scaling production infrastructure.
• Strong technical background, ideally with experience in Golang, Python, Kubernetes, SQL/OLAP databases, and stream processing.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• A strong focus on customer value, bringing clarity and alignment between technical priorities and business outcomes.
• Passion for building healthy, inclusive teams and fostering growth in engineers.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with equity component.
• Remote-first work environment.
• Diversity and inclusion-focused workplace.