Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure Focus

Astronomer, the company behind the industry-leading Astro DataOps platform powered by Apache Airflow®, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with an infrastructure focus. This role is part of the R&D team's dataplane management group, which is responsible for designing and building the infrastructure that powers customer workloads at scale.

The position offers an exciting opportunity to work on critical infrastructure that manages hundreds (and eventually thousands) of Kubernetes clusters across multiple cloud environments. You'll be developing essential features like workload identity, multitenancy, cross-region disaster recovery, and private network access while collaborating closely with core runtime and platform teams.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in building and operating large-scale SaaS infrastructures, with expertise in languages like Golang or Java. Knowledge of distributed systems, particularly Kubernetes, is highly valued. The role requires a security-minded approach to building systems that can securely integrate with various customer environments.

What makes this role particularly compelling is the opportunity to work on technology that powers data orchestration for some of the world's largest companies. Astronomer values diverse experiences and unconventional career paths, creating an inclusive environment where technical excellence meets innovative thinking.

The position offers competitive compensation ($180,000 - $210,000) plus equity, and operates in a remote-first environment. You'll be joining a company that serves over 700 leading enterprises and is at the forefront of the DataOps revolution, making it an excellent opportunity for those passionate about infrastructure and distributed systems.