[Remote] Senior Software Engineer, Platform Engineering at Astronomer

United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

DataOps, Cloud Computing, Software DevelopmentIndustries

Requirements

Candidates must have strong experience in Non-Abstract Systems design and implementation, with proficiency in Python, Golang, and in-depth experience with Kubernetes (CKA or equivalent or greater). Experience with observability principles and technologies, including SLI/SLO definition and tracking, is required. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience in working with a globally distributed team, are essential. A passion for reliability and operational excellence, a low tolerance for toil, and the ability to accurately estimate work scope and coordinate with stakeholders are also necessary. Experience with software development best practices such as code review, testing, CI/CD, version control, automation, and debugging is expected, along with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues with a focus on ownership and accountability. Bonus points for experience working on a SaaS/PaaS product across multiple cloud providers, experience with CircleCI, Chronosphere (Prometheus), Splunk, Bazel, Istio, Playwright, Karpenter, Github [Actions], and knowledge of AWS, GCP, and Azure internals, as well as participation in an on-call rotation.

Responsibilities

The Senior Software Engineer will make high-quality, data-driven, and experience-driven decisions on how to build and evolve the production platform. They will own and build the processes for testing, building, and deploying code in a high-scale PaaS environment. Responsibilities include collaborating across the company on production system design, setting standards, and making technology choices for new and existing products. They will deliver results by changing the production infrastructure in a predictable, safe, and reliable way. This role involves being at the forefront of team collaboration within Platform Engineering, building out the Platform/Reliability practice, and participating directly in decision-making regarding work scope and methods. The engineer will be involved in determining platform functionality, participating in incident management, and establishing sensible practices as the platform evolves. They will also create and maintain comprehensive internal documentation for systems and processes.

Skills

Platform Engineering

Cloud Infrastructure

Open-source Software

Production Infrastructure

PaaS

Data Pipelines

Cloud-native Systems

Software Development

Testing

Deployment

System Design

Apache Airflow

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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