Software Engineer, General

Astral is revolutionizing the Python ecosystem by developing next-generation developer tools. They're the team behind Ruff, an extremely fast Python linter and formatter, and uv, a comprehensive Python package manager - two of the fastest-growing developer tools. The company boasts an impressive team including authors of ripgrep, bat, hyperfine, and maturin, along with core contributors to Biome, Prefect, and CPython.

As a Software Engineer at Astral, you'll work at the intersection of Rust and Python, contributing to projects that span from low-level optimizations to high-level user experience design. The role offers diverse opportunities whether you're passionate about hyper-optimizing parsers, designing command-line interfaces, or maintaining open source projects.

The team operates in a highly distributed environment across Pacific Time to Central European Time, with bi-annual in-person gatherings. They emphasize asynchronous collaboration through Discord, GitHub, and Notion, maintaining a minimal meeting culture that maximizes coding time. The company offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and embraces a high-trust, fast-paced environment focused on shipping excellent software while having fun.

Their hiring process is entirely remote, featuring a take-home project, a technical presentation, and a collaborative coding session, all designed to mirror real team interactions. They value candidates with deep experience in Rust, Python, open source, or developer tools, though expertise in all areas isn't required.