Senior Software Engineer, Airflow Infrastructure

Astronomer

Senior Software Engineer developing backend services connecting Apache Airflow ecosystem to enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure for Astronomer's DataOps platform. Influencing orchestration of data pipelines in global organizations.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $200,000 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and delivering SaaS products with a strong focus on Python or Golang, Kubernetes, and RESTful API integration. Emphasizes operational excellence through effective communication, technical documentation, and adherence to software development best practices.

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Python ProficiencyGolang ProficiencyKubernetes ExperienceRESTful API IntegrationSoftware Development Best Practices

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Hard Skills

Backend Services EngineeringCode ReviewsTesting FrameworksPerformance OptimizationDebuggingTechnical DocumentationCI/CDVersion ControlAutomationDistributed Systems

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsProactive Problem SolvingCross-Functional CoordinationAdaptability to ChangeOwnership and Accountability

Industry Keywords

SaaS ProductsOperational ExcellenceUser Experience ImprovementIncident TroubleshootingMaintainable Code

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsGoKubernetesPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Engineer backend services with high quality, maintainable and well tested code.
Partner with other engineers, product, customer reliability support, and leadership to achieve business goals and define how our systems should evolve.
Regularly engage in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
Optimize the performance, reliability and scalability of existing backend services.
Investigate, prototype and propose ideas to improve user experience.
Create and maintain technical documentation for systems and processes, ensuring clarity and accessibility.
Participate in on-call rotation, troubleshoot and debug to solve incidents.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience building and delivering SaaS products.
Strong proficiency in Python or Golang.
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes.
Solid understanding of and experience with integrating with RESTful APIs and distributed systems.
Comfortable with testing frameworks, such as pytest.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience in creating technical specifications.
A passion for reliability and operational excellence.
Ability to scope work and coordinate cross-functionally to address risks and ensure successful delivery.
Experience with software development best practices, such as code reviews, testing, CI/CD, version control, automation and debugging.
Ability to adjust to change and rapid pace of development.
Proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with a focus on ownership and accountability.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities