Hybrid Senior Software Engineer, AI Agent

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About the role

  • Senior Software Engineer developing intelligent AI systems for data engineering at Astronomer. Collaborating to optimize data flows and empower data professionals.

Responsibilities

  • Shape the future of AI for data engineering - build intelligent systems that understand, reason about, and optimize the flow of data across entire organizations.
  • Design and engineer the brain of Astronomer’s context layer, crafting components that power data modeling, semantic search, retrieval, and code generation.
  • Push the boundaries of applied AI - experiment with LLMs, embeddings, and cutting-edge retrieval techniques to create developer tools that deliver insights to you and our customers.
  • Turn research into reality - work side by side with R&D and product teams to bring early AI concepts to life in the product experience.
  • Solve high-impact information retrieval and search challenges at a global scale, leveraging Astronomer’s unparalleled visibility into data pipelines across industries.
  • Influence the technical vision and architecture for the next generation of AI-driven data products.
  • Represent Astronomer in the community - through open-source contributions, technical talks, and publications that showcase our leadership in AI and data innovation.

Requirements

  • Empathy for users, and a deep interest in improving the workflows of data professionals.
  • Familiarity with early-stage product development; comfortable working with ambiguity in a fast-changing field.
  • Experience with LLMs, vector databases, embeddings, or other applied AI areas - or a strong desire to dive in.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills - you can explain complex systems clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • A creative, experimental mindset: you enjoy exploring uncharted areas, validating hypotheses, and learning through iteration.
  • A collaborative approach and comfort working in an evolving, research-driven environment where ideas move quickly.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package

Job title

Senior Software Engineer, AI Agent

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$180,000 - $210,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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