Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure Focus

Astronomer is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with an infrastructure focus to join their globally-distributed team. The role is part of the R&D team's dataplane management group, which is responsible for designing, building, and managing the infrastructure that powers customer workloads. This position offers an opportunity to work on cutting-edge cloud infrastructure, managing hundreds of Kubernetes clusters across multiple cloud providers.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with large-scale SaaS infrastructure and distributed systems. You'll be working with technologies like Golang, Java, and Kubernetes, contributing to critical features such as workload identity, multitenancy, cross-region disaster recovery, and private network access. The role involves collaboration with core runtime, platform, and other product teams to deliver Astronomer's flagship product, Astro.

Astronomer offers a competitive compensation package ranging from $180,000 to $210,000, plus equity and comprehensive benefits. The company values diversity and maintains a remote-first culture, welcoming candidates with unconventional backgrounds. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about infrastructure and interested in working at the forefront of data orchestration technology.

The position requires strong technical skills in building secure, scalable systems, but also offers growth opportunities and the chance to work on challenging problems in data orchestration. You'll be part of a team that's focused on delivering exceptional experiences for managing Apache Airflow at scale, contributing to a product that serves some of the largest companies globally.

Working at Astronomer means joining a team of learners, innovators, and collaborators who are committed to empowering data teams to bring mission-critical analytics, AI, and software to life. The company's culture emphasizes continuous learning, collaboration, and technical excellence, making it an ideal environment for engineers who want to make a significant impact in the data infrastructure space.