Director of Engineering, Observability

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October 3

🏄 California – Remote

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💵 $260k - $300k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Astronomer

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Data Fabric • SaaS • Artificial Intelligence

Astronomer is a company focused on enhancing data workflows with its platform, Astro, which is built on Apache Airflow®. It offers a fully-managed platform to streamline and elevate data orchestration, from AI-driven models to data observability and ETL processes. Astronomer provides solutions for scalable, secure, and reliable data management, catering primarily to industries such as financial services, gaming, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and eCommerce. With extensive integrations and a focus on governance and infrastructure management, Astronomer helps organizations accelerate productivity and optimize business decisions.

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2018

☁️ SaaS

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

💰 $213M Series C on 2022-03

📋 Description

• Define and drive the technical strategy, roadmap, and execution for Astronomer’s observability platform. • Lead, grow, and mentor a team of engineers with a focus on collaboration, innovation, and customer impact. • Partner with product, design, and other engineering leaders to shape the future of observability and governance within Astronomer’s platform. • Ensure the architecture, design, and implementation of the observability platform are scalable, reliable, and performant. • Foster a culture of engineering excellence, including strong practices around code quality, testing, CI/CD, and operational rigor. • Represent the Observability team internally and externally, helping align stakeholders around shared goals.

🎯 Requirements

• Proven experience leading engineering teams and managers in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. • A track record of delivering complex distributed systems and scaling production infrastructure. • Strong technical background, ideally with experience in Golang, Python, Kubernetes, SQL/OLAP databases, and stream processing. • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization. • A strong focus on customer value, bringing clarity and alignment between technical priorities and business outcomes. • Passion for building healthy, inclusive teams and fostering growth in engineers.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Retirement plans • Paid time off • Flexible work arrangements • Professional development • Bonuses • Stock options • Equipment allowances • Wellness programs