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Senior Software Engineer, Platform
BackendOn-site — London
Published on 2026-10-02
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About this role
Astronomer is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Platform Engineering team to enhance their production infrastructure using Apache Airflow. This role involves high-scale operations and collaboration across the company to design reliable production systems.
About the company
Astronomer is a data integration platform that specializes in Apache Airflow, enabling organizations to manage, orchestrate, and execute data workflows efficiently. The company provides solutions and support for data teams, enhancing data reliability and operational performance.
The team
Platform Engineering
Stack
PythonGolangKubernetesApache Airflow
What you'll do
- Make decisions on building the next generation of the production platform
- Own the testing and deployment processes in a high-scale environment
- Collaborate on the design and technology choices for production systems
- Participate in incident management
What we're looking for
- Strong experience in Non-Abstract Systems design and implementation
- Proficiency in Python and Golang
- Experience with Kubernetes
- Knowledge of observability principles and technologies
- Strong communication skills, especially in a distributed team
Nice to have
- Experience with SaaS/PaaS products across multiple cloud providers
- Familiarity with various tech stack components like CircleCI and Splunk
- Experience with AWS, GCP, and Azure
- On-call rotation participation
- Experience with Apache Airflow