Astronomer

Software Engineer - Infra & Systems

New York City · Internship

Sponsorship not specified$144k-$160kDetected 12 days ago

TypeScriptPythonGoBashDistributed SystemsBackend DevelopmentGitAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsKubernetesTerraformHelmCI/CDLinuxAirflowCybersecurityTest AutomationCommunication

About the role

your specific team will be determined later in the interview process based on need and fit.
If you're early in your infrastructure career and want to learn by working on real, production-grade systems, this is the team for you.
This posting covers both Software Engineer I and Software Engineer II - the level you're hired at depends on experience and demonstrated scope.

Responsibilities

Write, test, and maintain infrastructure code and platform services - from Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Kubernetes manifests/operators, CI/CD pipelines) to backend services in Golang and/or TypeScript - following team standards.
Identify and fix bugs, misconfigurations, and small-scope incidents, with support from senior teammates.
Maintain runbooks, architecture notes, and technical documentation for the systems you touch.
Build working knowledge of distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and Astronomer's platform architecture across both deployment models.

Requirements

0-4 years of experience in software, platform, or infrastructure engineering (or equivalent internship/coursework for Software Engineer I).
You'll get hands-on experience with Kubernetes, cloud networking, infrastructure-as-code, and production operations from day one - with the guidance of senior engineers as you build toward independent ownership.

Nice to have

Hands-on experience with Kubernetes beyond the basics - e.g., writing operators/controllers, Helm charts, or debugging cluster-level issues.
Familiarity with container image security fundamentals (e.g., identifying CVEs, minimal base images).
Familiarity with Apache Airflow or other data-orchestration tools.
This range is merely an estimate
actual compensation may deviate based on skills, experience, and qualifications.
Exposure to a major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure) or an on-prem/private Kubernetes environment (e.g., OpenShift, bare-metal clusters).
Familiarity with both cloud and on-prem is a plus, but not required.

Compensation

The estimated salary for this role ranges from $144,000 - $160,000 based on level 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.
provisioning, automation, reliability, security, and observability across Kubernetes, networking, cloud accounts (AWS/GCP/Azure), and CI/CD.
We're looking for a Software Engineer to help build and operate that infrastructure - on our multi-tenant cloud platform, on Astro Private Cloud, or both; your specific team will be determined later in the interview process based on need and fit.

Equal opportunity

we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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