Senior Software Engineer, Observability

Astronomer, the company behind Astro - an industry-leading data orchestration and observability platform, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Observability team. This role is crucial for their expansion strategy, focusing on building and improving their data observability product.

The position offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in the data orchestration space, powered by Apache Airflow. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of helping data teams build reliable data products that drive insights and AI value. The role involves working with distributed systems, stream processing, and modern database technologies.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of engineering experience, with strong expertise in Golang and SQL. You'll be working in a remote-first, globally-distributed environment that values diverse experiences and unconventional career paths. The company culture emphasizes learning, innovation, and collaboration.

What makes this role particularly exciting is the direct impact you'll have on customer success through building and improving observability features. You'll work cross-functionally to understand user requirements and implement solutions that provide crucial visibility into data pipelines and products.

The compensation package is competitive, ranging from CA$190,000 to CA$220,000, plus equity and comprehensive benefits. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about data engineering who wants to contribute to a rapidly growing venture-backed company that's making a significant impact in the data orchestration space.