Staff Software Engineer - Platform

Astronomer is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Platform team for their flagship enterprise product, Astronomer Software. This role is crucial in ensuring the seamless operation and deployment of their DataOps platform, Astro, which is powered by Airflow. The position focuses on maintaining and developing API services, authentication, authorization, logging, observability, and alerting frameworks.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll be working with a globally-distributed team, leading the design and development of core platform applications using Node.js and React.js. The role requires expertise in Kubernetes and distributed systems, with a focus on building highly scalable and resilient applications. You'll be responsible for driving technical strategy, mentoring team members, and ensuring platform reliability and scalability.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of software engineering experience, with strong expertise in Node.js, React.js, and Kubernetes. You should have experience with distributed systems, SQL databases, and CI/CD tools. The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a remote environment.

Astronomer values diversity and welcomes candidates from unconventional backgrounds. The company offers a remote-first culture and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology that helps organizations unlock the value of their data through analytics and AI. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who want to make a significant impact in the data orchestration space while working with modern technologies and practices.