Senior Software Engineer, Office of the CTO - 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.

In Short

• Act as a "hacker in residence," rapidly prototyping and validating ideas using diverse technologies.
• Collaborate with the R&D team to envision and prototype next-gen features for managing Apache Airflow at scale.
• Identify areas for improvement and devise innovative solutions aligned with Astronomer's long-term vision.
• Build LLM-based prototypes and features that meaningfully change the way data engineers work.
• Contribute to intellectual property, articles, and talks showcasing Astronomer's thought leadership.
• Communicate effectively, articulating research goals, progress, and outcomes.
• Convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Requirements

• Significant experience building software products. We’re not looking for experience with a specific tech stack, but we generally work Go, Python, and React/TypeScript.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to challenge the status quo and explore uncharted territories with technologies.
• Passion for dev tools, the data space, or open source technologies.
• Empathy for the customer/user experience of both Astronomer and Apache Airflow users.
• A bias for action and ability to work independently / think creatively.

Benefits

• The estimated salary for this role ranges from $180,000 - $210,000 based on leveling and geography, along with an equity component and a comprehensive benefits package.
• This range is merely an estimate; actual compensation may deviate from this range based on skills, experience, and qualifications.