Senior Software Engineer, Observability

Summary

Join Astronomer's R&D team as a Software Engineer and contribute to the design, development, and vision of Astro's data observability platform. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, implement and iterate on observability and governance features, and continuously improve the platform's architecture. This role requires 5+ years of engineering experience, Golang, SQL and OLAP databases, and distributed systems experience. Bonus points are awarded for experience with data observability products and Apache Airflow. The estimated salary is $180,000-$210,000, plus equity and a comprehensive benefits package. Astronomer is a remote-first company that values diversity and equal opportunity.

Requirements

• A strong focus on helping customers gain more visibility and actionable insights through our observability offerings
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to find middle ground
• 5+ years of engineering experience
• Experience with fast-paced startup environments
• Experience with Golang
• Experience with SQL and OLAP databases
• Experience with distributed systems and stream processing
• Experience with software development best practices, such as code reviews, testing, CI/CD, version control, automation and debugging

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, development and vision of Astro’s data observability platform
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand user requirements, implement and iterate on the observability and governance features to help our customers gain visibility into their data pipelines and data products
• Continuously evaluate and improve the architecture and implementation of our observability platform
• Contribute to the overall platform usability, reliability, and scalability

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data observability products
• Experience with Apache Airflow or related workflow orchestrators

Benefits

• The estimated salary for this role ranges from $180,000 - $210,000 based on leveling and geography, along with an equity component and a comprehensive benefits package
• Remote work