Software Engineer – Applications

Astronomer; New York (NY); On-site; USD 144,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Astronomer is seeking a Software Engineer to help build the Astro product across the web application, backend services, and APIs. You will gain hands-on experience with full‑stack development and production feature delivery from day one under senior engineers' guidance.

This role covers both Software Engineer I and II levels; 0–4 years of experience and knowledge of Go, TypeScript or Python, plus React, REST/GraphQL, and testing practices are valued. On-call rotation is part of the job.

Qualifications

• 0–4 years of experience in software or application engineering.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Write, test, and maintain application code — from frontend components (React/TypeScript) to backend services and APIs (Golang and/or TypeScript).
• 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.

Skills

Go

TypeScript

Python

React

Tools

Git

API testing

Job description

About This Role

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.

What You'll Do

• 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.

What You’ll Bring

• 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.

Nice to Have

• Hands‑on experience with modern frontend tooling (React, state management, component libraries) or backend frameworks.
• Familiarity with API design, authentication/authorization patterns, or GraphQL.
• Familiarity with Apache Airflow or other data‑orchestration tools.

The estimated salary for this role ranges from $144,000 - $160,000 based on level and geography, along with an equity component and a comprehensive benefits package. This range is merely an estimate; actual compensation may deviate based on skills, experience, and qualifications.

At Astronomer, we value diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer: we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.