Astronomer is hiring a Senior Engineering Manager to lead and grow a team of engineers delivering commercial value from Apache Airflow open-source software. You will foster a high-performing culture and ensure products meet rigorous standards of quality and efficiency while contributing to our next-generation data orchestration platform.

What You'll Do

Lead our globally distributed Airflow Infrastructure team to deliver an exceptional Apache Airflow experience.
Provide technical mentorship and support to foster the growth of skilled software engineers.
Oversee the full lifecycle of engineering projects from concept to deployment and support.
Collaborate with Tech Leads, Product Managers, and leadership to align projects with company objectives.
Ensure projects stay on track with efficient resource allocation and met deadlines.
Collaborate with support and customer-facing teams to integrate customer feedback into the product.
Drive efforts to identify and address performance bottlenecks for high-throughput, low-latency systems.
Work with the team to implement comprehensive logging, monitoring, and alerting strategies.
Proactively identify and manage technical debt towards a sustainable long-term architecture.

What We're Looking For

Deep prior experience in software engineering.
Multiple years of experience in a people management role.
Strong technical background in distributed systems, data engineering, cloud computing, Kubernetes, and Docker.
Ability to identify and solve complex technical challenges, balancing immediate and long-term needs.
Proven track record of setting clear expectations and delivering high-quality software on time.
Demonstrated ability to develop detailed project plans and communicate potential risks.
Ability to work cross-functionally to align technical solutions with business goals and user needs.
Proven ability to drive operational excellence through monitoring and continuous improvement.
Some flexibility in working hours to accommodate a distributed team.

Nice to Have

5+ years of experience managing or directing software engineering teams.
Proven experience in managing distributed teams.
Contributions to open-source projects or a notable presence in the tech community.
Previous working knowledge or experience with Airflow.
Working knowledge of tech stacks based on Python or Golang.

Technical Stack

Apache Airflow
Kubernetes
Docker
Python
Golang

Team & Environment

You will lead the globally distributed Airflow Infrastructure team.

Benefits & Compensation

Compensation range: $240,000 - $275,000 + equity.
Equity component.
Comprehensive benefits package.

Work Mode

This role follows a hybrid work model.

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.