Senior Airflow Reliability Engineer (Python) - Remote

Overview

Astronomer designed Astro, an industry-leading, orchestration-first DataOps platform for data teams. Powered by Airflow, Astro accelerates building reliable data products that unlock insights, unleash AI value, and drive data-driven applications.

We’re a globally-distributed and rapidly growing venture-backed team of learners, innovators and collaborators. Our mission is to empower data teams to bring mission-critical analytics, AI, and software to life. As a member of our team, you will be at the forefront of the industry as we strive to deliver the world's data.

Your background may be unconventional; as long as you have the essential qualifications, we encourage you to apply. While having "bonus" qualifications makes for a strong candidate, Astronomer values diverse experiences. Many of us at Astronomer haven't followed traditional career paths, and we welcome it if yours hasn't either.

In Short

• Become an Apache Airflow expert and provide expertise to customers.
• Work on a modern, sophisticated, cloud-native product.
• Participate remotely within a fully distributed team.
• Work directly with customers to prioritize and solve issues.
• Spend up to 25% of your time on side projects.
• Maintain 24x7 coverage through a specified pager period.
• Participate in paid on-call rotation for weekend coverage.
• Learn and build expertise across several software engineering disciplines.
• Own the customer experience and provide “white glove” guidance.
• Contribute to the open-source Airflow repository.

Requirements

• Proven proficiency in Python, with a minimum of 4 years of experience.
• 7+ years of professional experience in any industry.
• Experience with Kubernetes/Docker/Containers.
• Experience working with a distributed system with any major cloud provider.
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well with autonomy and independence.

Benefits

• Opportunity to learn and grow in a supportive environment.
• Work with a diverse and innovative team.
• Flexible working hours.
• Contribute to meaningful projects that impact customers.
• Participate in a culture that values diversity and inclusion.