Software Engineer - Platform

Summary

Join Dagster Labs, a well-funded startup, as a backend engineer to drive improvements to Dagster’s core architecture and infrastructure. You will design and implement new systems to support clients and solve complex technical problems. This full-time position offers a competitive salary, equity, and benefits, with flexible remote work options for US-authorized candidates. We are a distributed team with offices in San Francisco, New York, and Minneapolis. The role focuses on enhancing the performance and scalability of our data orchestration platform, Dagster Cloud. We prioritize a collaborative, remote-first culture.

Requirements

• 3+ years of proven experience in large scale software development and infra
• 1+ year of experience managing complex engineering projects from design through completion
• Experience building and scaling services built on Amazon Web Services, Kubernetes & Postgres
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience building and shipping high quality work

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize core backend systems and infrastructure components
• Enhance efficiency, scalability, and stability of critical system resources through analysis and refinement
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align on product development needs and deliver impactful solutions
• Review designs and code to maintain high standards of quality and performance across the team

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with a wide range of modern infrastructure tools and technologies

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Equity
• Benefits
• Flexible remote work options