Software Engineer, Astronomer

• 0–4 years of experience in software or application engineering (or equivalent internship/coursework for Software Engineer I)
• Working knowledge of at least one backend language (Go, TypeScript, Python) and familiarity with modern frontend frameworks (React or similar)
• Understanding of REST/GraphQL API design and how frontend and backend systems communicate
• Comfortable with version control (Git) and automated testing practices (unit, integration, or end-to-end)
• Clear written communication and a habit of documenting your work
• Comfortable receiving feedback and iterating quickly

Desirable

• Software Engineers on our Applications teams help build the product experience that customers use every day on Astro — from the web console and CLI to the APIs, workflows, and features that make Airflow easier to use, monitor, and manage
• The team owns the problems that make Astro a great product: usability, performance, reliability, and the day-to-day feature work that turns customer needs into shipped software across our web application, backend services, and APIs
• We're looking for a Software Engineer to help build and ship that product — on our core web application, our backend services, or both; your specific team will be determined later in the interview process based on need and fit
• You'll get hands-on experience with full-stack development, API design, and production feature delivery from day one — with the guidance of senior engineers as you build toward independent ownership
• If you're early in your career and want to learn by shipping real, production-grade software that customers use directly, 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
• Write, test, and maintain application code — from frontend components (React/TypeScript) to backend services and APIs (Golang and/or TypeScript) — following team standards
• Participate in code reviews, growing your judgment on what "production-ready" looks like
• Help build and troubleshoot product features, APIs, and UI workflows, working across the stack as needed
• Identify and fix bugs, edge cases, and small-scope issues, with support from senior teammates
• Maintain technical documentation, design notes, and testing coverage for the features you build
• Build working knowledge of distributed systems, service architecture, and Astronomer's product across the application layer
• Participate in on-call rotation, pairing with senior engineers to troubleshoot and resolve incidents