# Senior Software Engineer

**Company:** [Astronomer](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/astronomer)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $200k – $230k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Python, Go, Kubernetes, REST APIs, Distributed Systems, Pytest, CI/CD, Apache Airflow
**Posted:** 2026-07-08

> 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.

## Job Description

## 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.

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