Software Engineer – Infrastructure Automation

Astreya; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a dedicated professional for a role focused on automating network operations and enhancing observability across their production network. This position involves close collaboration with network engineers to build scalable tooling, streamline operations, and contribute to feature development. The ideal candidate will have strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with network observability tools, along with a solid understanding of Linux and automation frameworks.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in Python; Go is a plus.
• Experience with network observability tools.
• Knowledge of networking concepts (BGP, NetFlow) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automation workflows.
• Develop tooling to improve telemetry visibility.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and perform debugging.

Skills

Programming in Python

Knowledge of Linux

Bash scripting

Familiarity with CI/CD

Understanding of networking concepts

Tools

Git

Ansible

Grafana

Job description

Role Overview
This role focuses on developing automation tooling and improving infrastructure observability
and telemetry across Dropbox’s production network. You will work closely with network
engineers and SREs to streamline operational workflows, reduce manual effort, and enhance
monitoring and compliance capabilities.
You’ll contribute to feature development, bug fixes, and stability improvements for existing
automation frameworks while collaborating with internal teams to build scalable, reusable
tooling for KTLO, audit, and compliance workflows.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement automation workflows to eliminate manual tasks in network
operations
Develop tooling and scripts to improve telemetry visibility and monitoring coverage
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, develop low-level designs, and ship
robust, testable features
Perform root cause analysis and debugging of network automation tooling
Support feature enhancements and maintenance of automation systems used in
production workflows
Integrate with network data sources and telemetry APIs to support observability pipelines

Requirements
Strong programming skills in Python (Go is a plus), with understanding of software
design principles
Experience working with network observability tools (Kentik, NSG, Grafana, etc.)
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks (e.g., Ansible, GitLab CI,
Jenkins)
Solid understanding of Linux, Bash scripting, and source control (Git)
Experience building internal tools or APIs to support infrastructure teams
Knowledge of networking concepts and protocols (BGP, NetFlow, etc.) is a plus