Senior Software Engineer (Core Platform)

Astronomer

New York, United States Posted October 4, 2026

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On-site Full-time Senior
Salary Range

$210,000 - $250,000

Job Description

Join Astronomer, a company on a mission to make Apache Airflow the standard for data orchestration. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Core Platform team, you will work on core systems that power Astro's Public API, authentication, billing, and alerting frameworks. You will have the opportunity to build real-world production systems, collaborate with brilliant engineers, and directly impact how companies manage their data. This remote-friendly position offers a range of benefits, including unlimited vacation, health insurance, and a yearly internal summit for all employees.

  • Contribuir al desarrollo de la arquitectura y los componentes de la plataforma Astro, participando en la implementación y la arquitectura.
  • Colaborar con equipos multifuncionales para comprender los requisitos del usuario, implementar y iterar en las características utilizadas en nuestro producto.
  • Trabajar con desarrolladores front-end, gestión de productos y clientes para entregar características orientadas al cliente, como API públicas.
  • Experience rationally leveraging AI coding assistants and LLMs (e.g., Claude, Cursor, Gemini) to accelerate development — from prototyping and automated testing to code refactoring and documentation
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a collaborative mindset
  • Experience in developing services with Go, interacting with dependencies and service orchestration on Kubernetes
  • Advanced understanding of distributed systems concepts and NALSD
  • A track record in building performant, scalable, and reliable backend systems
  • Familiarity with SQL databases (Postgres, with Spanner experience also a plus)
  • Contributions to open source projects
  • Experience with critical business functions such as billing, authentication, and systems and practices around this area
  • Experience with Apache Airflow or related workflow orchestrators
Required Skills
software development Airflow collaboration LLM Gemini prototyping testing communication Kubernetes distributed systems SQL PostgreSQL
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