Astronomer
Staff Software Engineer, Observability
New York City · Staff+ · Full-time
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About the role
- At Astronomer, our R&D organization is dedicated to providing an exceptional experience in operating data orchestration based on Apache Airflow at many of the world's largest companies.
- As we continue to grow, we are looking to solve highly complex technology problems through inventive algorithms and world-class practices around scale.
- We are seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to join this effort.
Responsibilities
- In this role, you will contribute directly to the design, development, and scaling of Astronomer's observability platform, collaborating closely with product, design, and cross-functional engineering teams.
- Lead the end-to-end architecture and evolution of major platform components, making foundational design decisions that will shape the long-term direction of the observability platform.
- Build scalable, reliable, and performant features that provide visibility into customer data pipelines.
- Collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering teams to define and deliver high-impact initiatives.
- Set and champion engineering standards for code quality, testing, design, and operational excellence across the team.
- Proactively identify technical opportunities, risks, and gaps - and drive initiatives to address them.
- Mentor engineers of all levels through design reviews, pairing, and feedback, and contribute to the professional growth of the team.
- Comfort working in areas of high ambiguity, able to break down open-ended problems and drive them to completion with clarity and structure.
Requirements
- Familiarity with Apache Airflow or similar workflow orchestrators.
Skills
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work effectively across teams.
Compensation
- The estimated salary for this role ranges from $275,000 - $377,000 based on leveling and geography, along with an equity component and a comprehensive benefits package.
Company info
- Astronomer empowers data teams to bring mission-critical software, analytics, and AI to life and is the company behind Astro, the industry-leading unified DataOps platform powered by Apache Airflow®.
- Astro accelerates building reliable data products that unlock insights, unleash AI value, and powers data-driven applications.
- Trusted by more than 800 of the world's leading enterprises, Astronomer lets businesses do more with their data.
- To learn more, visit www.astronomer.io http://www.astronomer.io.
- Your work will have a direct impact on our customers and the future of the platform.
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