Senior Airflow Reliability Engineer
AstronomerIreland
Posted March 3, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Astronomer empowers data teams to build mission-critical analytics, AI, and software solutions through its industry-leading DataOps platform, Astro, powered by Apache Airflow. Trusted by over 700 global enterprises, Astronomer accelerates the development of reliable data products that unlock insights and drive innovation.
Job Description
As a Senior Airflow Reliability Engineer on the Customer Reliability Engineering (CRE) team at Astronomer, you will provide Apache Airflow expertise directly to customers to help them make the best possible use of our managed Airflow service. You'll learn directly from leaders of the Airflow project and solve challenging Airflow problems for our customers. You'll also have the opportunity to gain exposure to the big picture and contribute to Astronomer's overall success through side projects.
Requirements
- Data Engineering background
- 4 years of experience with Python
- 1 year of experience with Kubernetes/Docker/Containers
- Experience in Airflow administration and DAG creation
- Experience working with a distributed system with any major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
- Ability to work well with autonomy and independence
- Strong written and verbal communication for connecting with our customers over our ticketing system and through Zoom
- Experience mentoring junior team members
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan