Astronomer
Software Engineer - Infra & Systems
About this role
Astronomer seeks a Software Engineer to build and operate infrastructure for Astro, a DataOps platform powering Apache Airflow. You'll work on multi-tenant cloud and private cloud deployments, handling Kubernetes, networking, infrastructure-as-code, and production operations across AWS/GCP/Azure, with mentorship from senior engineers.
What you'll do
- Write and maintain infrastructure code (Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD) and backend services in Go/TypeScript
- Operate and troubleshoot cloud resources, Kubernetes clusters, networking, and observability tools
- Participate in code reviews and infrastructure change reviews to ensure production readiness
- Identify and resolve bugs, misconfigurations, and small-scope incidents with senior support
- Maintain runbooks, architecture documentation, and technical notes for systems
- Participate in on-call rotation to troubleshoot and resolve production incidents
What they're looking for
- Kubernetes and container orchestration
- Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Kubernetes manifests)
- Linux fundamentals and networking basics
- Go and/or TypeScript backend development
- Python or Bash scripting
- AWS, GCP, or Azure cloud platforms
- Git version control and automated testing
- CI/CD pipeline design and operation
Benefits
- Competitive salary range $143,600–$235,000 plus equity
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Hands-on experience with production-grade distributed systems
- Mentorship from senior infrastructure engineers
- Hybrid work arrangement in New York City
- Opportunity to work on data orchestration at scale for 800+ enterprises
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Astronomer
Astronomer builds a DataOps platform powered by Apache Airflow that helps enterprises manage data workflows at scale. The company is hiring for technical customer-facing roles including Customer Reliability Engineers, Sales Engineers, Field Engineers, and Infrastructure Specialists who support enterprise customers' Airflow adoption and platform reliability.
- Website
- astronomer.io
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through a time you debugged a production issue in a cloud or Kubernetes environment. How did you approach it?
- Describe your experience writing Infrastructure-as-Code. What challenges did you face with maintainability or testing?