Software Engineer, Astro Core Services

About the role

Astronomer is on a mission to make Apache Airflow the go-to standard for data orchestration. Our R&D team is at the heart of this effort, and we're looking for a Software Engineer (Early Career / Recent Grad) to join our Astro Core Services team.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of Astro Platform's architecture and components, with guidance from senior engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand user requirements, implement and iterate on features used by the engineering org as a whole.
• Work with front end developers, product management, and customers to deliver customer-facing features such as public facing APIs and UI experiences.
• Learn and apply best practices for building reliable, scalable platform software.
• Contribute to the overall platform usability, reliability, and scalability.

Requirements

• An interest in building performant, scalable, and reliable backend systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a collaborative mindset.
• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Exposure to at least one backend programming language (Go, Python, Java, etc.) through coursework, internships, or personal projects.
• Familiarity with SQL databases.
• Foundational understanding of distributed systems concepts.
• Familiarity with software development best practices, such as code reviews, testing, version control, and debugging.
• Experience leveraging AI coding assistants and LLMs (e.g., Claude, Cursor, Gemini) to accelerate development — from prototyping and automated testing to code refactoring and documentation.

Qualifications

• If you have internship or co-op experience in a software engineering role.
• If you have contributions to open source projects.
• If you have experience with Go specifically.
• If you have experience with Apache Airflow or related workflow orchestrators.

Skills

• Backend programming languages (Go, Python, Java, etc.)
• SQL databases
• Distributed systems concepts
• Software development best practices
• AI coding assistants and LLMs

Benefits

• The estimated salary for this role ranges from $140,000 - $170,000 based on leveling and geography, along with an equity component and a comprehensive benefits package.

Pay

• The estimated salary for this role ranges from $140,000 - $170,000 based on leveling and geography, along with an equity component and a comprehensive benefits package.

Schedule

• The estimated salary for this role ranges from $140,000 - $170,000 based on leveling and geography, along with an equity component and a comprehensive benefits package.