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 features, and improve the platform's architecture and implementation. 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 ranges from CA$190,000 - CA$220,000, along with 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 CA$190,000 - CA$220,000 based on leveling and geography, along with an equity component and a comprehensive benefits package
• Remote work