The ad says“Experience with Apache Airflow or related workflow orchestrators”
The ad says“Advanced understanding of distributed systems concepts and NALSD”
The ad says“Experience in developing services with Go, interacting with dependencies and service orchestration on Kubernetes”
The ad says“Experience in developing services with Go, interacting with dependencies and service orchestration on Kubernetes”
The ad says“Familiarity with SQL databases (Postgres, with Spanner experience also a plus)”
The ad says“Familiarity with SQL databases (Postgres, with Spanner experience also a plus)”
Values
The ad says“Experience rationally leveraging AI coding assistants and LLMs (e.g., Claude, Cursor, Gemini) to accelerate development — from prototyping and automated testing to code refactoring and documentation”
The ad says“Experience rationally leveraging AI coding assistants and LLMs (e.g., Claude, Cursor, Gemini) to accelerate development — from prototyping and automated testing to code refactoring and documentation”
The ad says“Familiarity with SQL databases (Postgres, with Spanner experience also a plus)”
At Astronomer, we’re on a mission to make Apache Airflow the go-to standard for data orchestration, and our R&D team is at the heart of it
We’re looking for a Software Engineer to our Core Platform team, where you’ll work on core systems that power Astro’s Public API, authentication, billing, alerting frameworks, and ensure the platform is reliable, scalable, and maintainable
This is a chance to build real-world production systems, collaborate with brilliant engineers, and directly impact how companies around the world manage their data
You’ll grow your skills fast, tackle challenging technical problems, and be part of a team that’s shaping the future of data infrastructure
Astro’s Core Platform exists at the heart of all our products; you get to touch all aspects of product, backend and our engineering practice
Contribute to the development of Astro Platform’s architecture and components, through implementation and architectural participation
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand user requirements, implement and iterate on features used in our product and by the engineering org as a whole
Work with front end developers, product management and customers to deliver customer facing features such as public facing APIs and the technology behind Astro’s own infrastructure
Contribute to the overall platform usability, reliability, and scalability
Benefits
Remote friendly, work from anywhere
If you’re in a city with an office, it’s there (and stocked with snacks) when you need it
Co-workers in over 40 states and 15 countries around the world
Health, dental, and vision insurance at little to no cost for individuals, and at competitive rates for your dependents
Disability and life insurance policies in case something happens
Unlimited vacation - we do track vacation days and actively encourage people to take it (on average, Astronomers take 20 days of vacation per year)
Parental leave
Laptop of your choice, and a stipend to help with your work-from-home setup
Monthly $170 pre-tax stipend intended to cover your cellphone and WiFi bills
Yearly internal summit for all employees
Regular access to conferences, workshops, and meetups in the ecosystem
Preferred experience
Experience rationally leveraging AI coding assistants and LLMs (e.g., Claude, Cursor, Gemini) to accelerate development — from prototyping and automated testing to code refactoring and documentation
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a collaborative mindset
Experience in developing services with Go, interacting with dependencies and service orchestration on Kubernetes
Advanced understanding of distributed systems concepts and NALSD
A track record in building performant, scalable, and reliable backend systems
Familiarity with SQL databases (Postgres, with Spanner experience also a plus)
Contributions to open source projects
Experience with critical business functions such as billing, authentication, and systems and practices around this area
Experience with Apache Airflow or related workflow orchestrators
