Astronomer

Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure Focus

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Data & AnalyticsIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Salary: (Not provided in the description) Astro is an industry-leading, orchestration-first DataOps platform for data teams. Powered by Airflow, Astro accelerates building reliable data products that unlock insights, unleash AI value, and drive data-driven applications. Astronomer is a globally-distributed and rapidly growing venture-backed team of learners, innovators, and collaborators. Our mission is to empower data teams to bring mission-critical analytics, AI, and software to life.

Requirements

  • Experience building and operating large, complex SaaS infrastructures, operating at scale.
  • Knowledge of fleet management.
  • Expertise with Golang, Java, or similar languages and a desire to learn Golang.
  • Production experience with distributed systems (Kubernetes preferred, but not required).
  • Understanding of how to build with security in mind, so that Astronomer’s managed platform can securely integrate with any customer environment.
  • Ability to lead new features or service development for a large complex system with performance constraints.

Responsibilities

  • Work across domains to develop diverse features for our core infrastructure (e.g., workload identity, multitenancy, cross region disaster recovery, cloud quota management, private network access, etc.).
  • Build and scale our flagship product, Astro, that deploys and enables data orchestration at the most complex levels for the largest companies on the planet.
  • Design, build, and iterate on our cloud infrastructure to effectively and efficiently manage customer deployments.
  • Contribute to the overall system performance, reliability, and scalability.

Application Instructions

  • (Not provided in the description)

Company Information

  • Astronomer is a globally-distributed and rapidly growing venture-backed team.
  • They value diverse experiences and encourage unconventional career paths.
  • Their mission is to empower data teams to bring mission-critical analytics, AI, and software to life.

Skills

Golang
Java
Kubernetes
Distributed Systems
SaaS
Fleet Management
Security
Cloud Infrastructure
Data Orchestration

Astronomer

Data orchestration platform for pipeline management

About Astronomer

Astronomer.io provides a data orchestration platform that utilizes Apache Airflow to simplify the deployment of data pipelines. Its main product, Astro, helps businesses manage and monitor their data flows, allowing them to focus on delivering essential data pipelines. The platform supports data unification across various clouds and offers over 1500 integrations, making it suitable for data and machine learning teams in industries like finance and e-commerce. Astronomer.io distinguishes itself from competitors by offering enterprise-grade security, zero-downtime upgrades for Airflow, and tools for monitoring pipeline health, which enhance compute efficiency and reduce delays in task scheduling. The company's goal is to empower organizations to optimize their data strategies and achieve a significant return on investment by ensuring their applications operate with maximum reliability.

Cincinnati, OhioHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$272.1MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise Software, CybersecurityIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Remote Work Options
Company Equity

Risks

Increased competition from platforms like Prefect and Dagster poses a market challenge.
Over-reliance on Apache Airflow could be risky if community focus shifts.
Rapid AI advancements may outpace Astronomer's feature integration, risking client dissatisfaction.

Differentiation

Astronomer offers Astro, a modern data orchestration platform powered by Apache Airflow.
Astro enables data teams to build, run, and observe data pipelines-as-code efficiently.
Astronomer provides enterprise-grade security and over 1500 integrations for data unification.

Upsides

Astronomer's revenue grew over 200% in H1 2023, indicating strong market demand.
Collaboration with Microsoft Azure enhances Astronomer's cloud-native data orchestration capabilities.
Integration with Anyscale boosts Astronomer's offering for scalable machine learning workflows.

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