Senior Infrastructure & Tooling Engineer, Astro Platform Services

Astronomer, the company behind Astro, a leading DataOps platform powered by Airflow, is seeking a Senior Infrastructure & Tooling Engineer for their Platform Services team. This role is crucial in delivering exceptional Airflow management experiences at scale. As part of the R&D team, you'll focus on providing stable infrastructure, release automation, and developer tooling.

The position offers an exciting opportunity to work with a broad charter, where you'll contribute to improving developer productivity, managing Kubernetes infrastructure, and implementing security best practices. You'll be part of a globally-distributed, venture-backed team dedicated to empowering data teams and delivering mission-critical analytics.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of engineering experience with Linux and container-based infrastructure, along with expertise in languages like Golang or Python. You'll work in a remote-first environment, contributing to critical infrastructure components and helping teams implement SRE practices. The role offers competitive compensation ($170,000-$200,000) plus equity, and welcomes candidates with unconventional backgrounds who share our passion for innovation and collaboration.

Key responsibilities include designing developer productivity tools, optimizing Kubernetes infrastructure, troubleshooting cloud infrastructure issues, and implementing security measures. The position particularly suits those excited about working with modern cloud technologies and who have a strong customer-oriented mindset.