Senior Software Engineer - Platform Engineering - 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

• Join the Platform Engineering team at Astronomer to redefine how companies run Apache Airflow at scale.
• Make high-quality, data-driven decisions for building the next generation of the production platform.
• Collaborate across the company on designing production systems and making technology choices.
• Participate in incident management and evolve platform practices.
• Contribute to comprehensive internal documentation for systems and processes.
• Strong experience in Non-Abstract Systems design and implementation required.
• Proficiency in Python, Golang, and Kubernetes is essential.
• Experience with observability principles and technologies is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and a passion for reliability and operational excellence.
• Experience with SaaS/PaaS products and cloud providers is beneficial.

Requirements

• Experience in Non-Abstract Systems design and implementation.
• Proficiency in Python and Golang.
• In-depth experience with Kubernetes.
• Strong communication skills in a globally distributed team.
• Passion for reliability and operational excellence.
• Ability to estimate scope of work and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Experience with software development best practices.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range from $180,000 to $210,000.
• Equity component and comprehensive benefits package.
• Remote-first work environment.
• Opportunity to work with innovative minds in cloud infrastructure.
• Direct involvement in decision-making processes.