Senior Software Engineer - Core Infrastructure

Astronomer, the company behind the industry-leading Astro DataOps platform powered by Apache Airflow®, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Core Infrastructure team in Hyderabad. This DevOps-focused role is perfect for experienced engineers with a strong software development background who want to apply their skills to infrastructure and deployment platforms.

The position involves working on Astronomer Software, their flagship Enterprise product, where you'll be responsible for enhancing scalability, performance, and reliability while minimizing operational overhead. You'll leverage your expertise in container orchestration (Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, Openshift) to streamline infrastructure for on-premise installations.

As a key team member, you'll collaborate with CRE, Platform, and QA teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives. Your responsibilities include implementing security measures, utilizing monitoring tools like ELK and Prometheus, and identifying optimization opportunities for customer installations.

The role requires 5+ years of software development experience in Python/Golang and 3 years of hands-on Kubernetes experience. You'll be involved in developing tools, improving automation, performing root cause analysis, and participating in on-call rotations.

Astronomer values diverse experiences and backgrounds, encouraging applications from candidates with unconventional career paths. The company serves over 700 leading enterprises and is committed to helping businesses maximize their data potential. Working at Astronomer means joining a remote-first company that prioritizes equal opportunity and maintains high standards for security and compliance.

This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to a major enterprise product, and be part of a team that's shaping the future of data operations. If you're passionate about infrastructure, automation, and building reliable systems at scale, this position offers an exciting challenge in a growing field.