Senior Software Engineer - Build, NYC

Astronomer
New York
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 210,000 - 250,000Function: Software EngineeringExperience: 5-8 yearsSkills: ["Empathy","Creativity","Experimentation","Collaboration","Communication"]

Design and build the foundation for Astronomer’s AI context layer—components that enable data modeling, semantic search, retrieval, and code generation. Work with R&D and product teams to turn applied AI research into production features, experimenting with LLMs, embeddings, and advanced retrieval techniques. Tackle large-scale information retrieval and search challenges using Astronomer’s visibility into data pipelines, while shaping technical architecture for next-gen AI-driven data products.

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Astronomer
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Senior Software Engineer - Build, NYC

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Job Summary

Design and build the foundation for Astronomer’s AI context layer—components that enable data modeling, semantic search, retrieval, and code generation. Work with R&D and product teams to turn applied AI research into production features, experimenting with LLMs, embeddings, and advanced retrieval techniques. Tackle large-scale information retrieval and search challenges using Astronomer’s visibility into data pipelines, while shaping technical architecture for next-gen AI-driven data products.
Location: New York
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Shape the future of AI for data engineering by building systems that understand, reason about, and optimize data flow across organizations.
  • •Design and engineer the core components of the context layer for data modeling, semantic search, retrieval, and code generation.
  • •Experiment with LLMs, embeddings, and cutting-edge retrieval techniques to create developer tools and improve insights for users and customers.
  • •Partner with R&D and product teams to turn early AI concepts into real product experiences.
  • •Influence technical vision and architecture for next-generation AI-driven data products.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 210,000 - 250,000
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •5-8 years of software engineering experience with Python or Go.
  • •Empathy for users and a deep interest in improving workflows for data professionals.
  • •Experience with LLMs, vector databases, embeddings, or strong desire to dive in.
  • •A creative, experimental mindset with comfort validating hypotheses through iteration.
  • •Strong collaboration and communication skills, including explaining complex systems to technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience:5-8 yearsOpen sourceData engineeringAIMachine learning
Skills:EmpathyCreativityExperimentationCollaborationCommunication
Tech Stack:PythonGoApache AirflowLLMsEmbeddingsVector databases

Company Brief

Astronomer
Develops Astro, a unified DataOps platform powered by Apache Airflow to build, run, and monitor data pipelines at scale, helping enterprises operationalize analytics and production AI.
Industry: Data Infrastructure
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series D
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 2018
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