Customer Reliability Engineer - Infra

Astronomer is seeking a Customer Reliability Engineer specializing in infrastructure to join their globally-distributed team. This role focuses on ensuring the success of customers using their managed Airflow service. As an infrastructure specialist, you'll become an expert in Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

The position requires working from 9AM-3PM Eastern US time Monday to Friday, with flexible remaining hours. You'll be responsible for operating and maintaining the platform's reliability, working directly with customers, and participating in on-call rotations. The role offers opportunities to work on side projects, contribute to open-source Airflow, and develop internal monitoring systems.

Astronomer values diverse experiences and unconventional career paths. The ideal candidate brings strong problem-solving abilities, excellent communication skills, and experience with Kubernetes, cloud providers, and Linux. You'll be working on a modern, cloud-native product while gaining extensive knowledge across multiple engineering disciplines.

The company offers a competitive salary range of $130,000-$150,000 plus equity. As part of a remote-first company, you'll work with a distributed team with occasional in-person events (2-4 per year). This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about infrastructure, customer success, and continuous learning in a rapidly growing, venture-backed company focused on data orchestration and DataOps.