Have you ever wanted to sit on the front lines of data engineering and help the world's biggest brands build better pipelines? At Astronomer, we are looking for a Data Platform Engineer who loves solving tricky technical puzzles as much as chatting with clients. You will jump right into the action, guiding enterprises as they roll out powerful workflows on Astro, our flagship platform built around Apache Airflow. If you enjoy wearing multiple hats, working with brilliant people, and shaping the future of data operations from your own home office, keep reading because this fully remote opportunity is open to engineers anywhere in the world.

Overview

Astronomer is the driving force behind Astro, the unified DataOps platform trusted by hundreds of leading companies to power their analytics, software, and artificial intelligence initiatives. As a Data Platform Engineer, you act as a crucial guide for our clients. You translate complex data challenges into robust, production-ready workflows while feeding valuable insights back to our internal product teams to help steer the roadmap.

Key Responsibilities

Design and build tailored proof-of-concept solutions that help customers overcome tough data hurdles from initial idea to live production.
Serve as a trusted advisor on architecture, performance tuning, and best practices using Apache Airflow and modern cloud infrastructure.
Troubleshoot and resolve intricate pipeline issues alongside customer engineering teams.
Bridge the gap between client needs and product development by sharing real-world feedback with our engineering squads.
Deliver technical enablement sessions and share knowledge to empower users to get the most out of the Astro ecosystem.

Requirements

Strong background in software engineering or data engineering with hands-on experience building and maintaining data pipelines.
Working knowledge of Apache Airflow or similar workflow orchestration tools.
Proficiency in Python and modern cloud environments like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Exceptional communication skills with a passion for helping others succeed and solving client challenges.
Ability to thrive independently in a fully distributed, remote work environment.

What You'll Gain

Direct exposure to cutting-edge data and artificial intelligence stacks used by top global enterprises.
A culture that values autonomy, continuous learning, and work-life balance.
The chance to directly influence a market-leading product through your daily customer interactions.
Competitive compensation and global flexibility allowing you to work from anywhere in the world.