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AstronomerAstronomerNew York, NY

Senior Software Engineer

Build and optimize backend services connecting Apache Airflow to scalable cloud infrastructure on Astronomer's Astro platform. Requires 5+ years SaaS experience, strong Python/Golang and Kubernetes skills, and on-call participation.

200k – 230k
Hybrid5+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

What you get to do

  • Engineer backend services with high quality, maintainable and well tested code.
  • Partner with other engineers, product, customer reliability support, and leadership to achieve business goals and define how our systems should evolve.
  • Regularly engage in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
  • Optimize the performance, reliability and scalability of existing backend services.
  • Investigate, prototype and propose ideas to improve user experience.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation for systems and processes, ensuring clarity and accessibility.
  • Participate in on-call rotation, troubleshoot and debug to solve incidents.

What you bring to the role

  • 5+ years of experience building and delivering SaaS products.
  • Strong proficiency in Python, Golang and experience with Kubernetes.
  • Solid understanding of and experience with integrating with RESTful APIs and distributed systems.
  • Comfortable with testing frameworks, such as pytest.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience in creating technical specifications.
  • A passion for reliability and operational excellence.
  • Ability to scope work and coordinate cross-functionally to address risks and ensure successful delivery.
  • Experience with software development best practices, such as code reviews, testing, CI/CD, version control, automation and debugging.
  • Ability to adjust to change and rapid pace of development.
  • Proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with a focus on ownership and accountability.

Bonus points if you have

  • Experience with Apache Airflow

Compensation

The estimated salary for this role ranges from $200,000 - $230,000 based on leveling and geography, along with an equity component and a comprehensive benefits package.

Skills

PythonGoKubernetesREST APIsDistributed SystemsPytestCI/CDApache Airflow
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