Principal Software Engineer

Astronomer · Remote

Posted: 20 days ago
Last confirmed live: 1 day ago

What this role involves

Astronomer is hiring a Principal Software Engineer to lead the architecture and development of a cloud-agnostic, self-contained platform for provisioning and orchestrating Apache Airflow instances on-premises. The role involves defining the control plane and data plane architecture, designing robust APIs, and ensuring observability and operation in isolated environments. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience, with a background in enterprise infrastructure and strong Kubernetes knowledge.

Skills this posting asks for

apache airflow
kubernetes
rest
grpc
prometheus
opentelemetry
grafana
cloud-native
infrastructure
control plane
data plane
api design
observability
telemetry
database-as-a-service
private cloud
air-gapped environments

Requirements

10 years of experience
Level: principal

From the employer’s posting

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 power…

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