Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure, India

Industry-leading DataOps platform provider powered by Airflow, delivering orchestration-first solutions for data teams.
DevOps
Senior Software Engineer
Remote
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · AI

Description For Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure, India

Astronomer, a globally-distributed venture-backed company, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Infrastructure team to work on their Enterprise product, Astronomer Software. This role focuses on enhancing scalability, performance, and reliability of Apache Airflow at scale. The ideal candidate will leverage deep understanding of container orchestration (Kubernetes) and cloud platforms to streamline infrastructure for on-premise installations.

The position involves collaborating with cross-functional teams including CRE, Platform, and QA to drive continuous improvement initiatives. You'll be responsible for implementing robust security measures, utilizing monitoring tools like ELK and Prometheus, and optimizing system performance for customer installations.

As a team member, you'll be at the forefront of the industry, working with cutting-edge technologies and contributing to mission-critical analytics and AI solutions. The company values diverse experiences and unconventional career paths, fostering an inclusive environment where innovation and collaboration thrive.

Key responsibilities include managing platform health, deploying new features, developing automation tools, and participating in on-call rotations. The role requires strong expertise in Kubernetes, cloud platforms, and infrastructure automation, with opportunities to work with technologies like Apache Airflow, Openshift, and various monitoring stacks.

Astronomer offers a remote-first work environment and is committed to equal opportunity employment, welcoming candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Join a team dedicated to empowering data teams and delivering world-class data solutions.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure, India

  • Serve as primary point responsible for platform health, performance, and capacity
  • Assist in roll-out and deployment of new product features and installations
  • Develop tools to improve deployment and monitoring in large-scale environments
  • Work with development teams to ensure platform operability
  • Identify and lead automation improvement efforts
  • Perform root cause analysis and document post-mortems
  • Write and maintain system documentation
  • Participate in customer on-call rotation

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure, India

Kubernetes
Python
Go
Node.js
Linux
  • 5 years of hands-on experience operating Kubernetes clusters in production
  • Experience managing distributed systems in major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Strong experience with Continuous Integration systems (CircleCI or Jenkins)
  • Understanding of Linux OS and networking protocols
  • Experience with deploying, supporting, and monitoring services and platforms
  • Automation/Scripting experience with Shell, Python, or similar
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

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