Senior Software Engineer, Core Platform
Core
Design and implement scalable backend services and public APIs for the Astro Platform, serving customers and the engineering organization.
Role type
Senior IC backend software engineer (Go, distributed systems)
Builds
Backend services, public APIs, and platform components
Domain
Cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, platform engineering
Required skills
Go, Kubernetes, distributed systems, SQL (Postgres), API development, system architecture
Preferred skills
Spanner, Apache Airflow, billing systems, authentication systems, AI coding assistants (Claude, Cursor, Gemini), open source contributions
Technologies
Go, Kubernetes, Postgres, Spanner, Apache Airflow, Claude, Cursor, Gemini
Responsibilities
Contribute to platform architecture and implementation; Develop and iterate on features including public-facing APIs; Build and operate backend services; Collaborate with frontend developers, product management, and cross-functional teams; Improve platform usability, reliability, scalability, and maintainability
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
