Senior Software Engineer, Build - NYC

📋 Description

• Shape AI for data engineering across orgs.
• Design and build Astronomer's context layer for data modeling and search.
• Push AI boundaries with LLMs, embeddings, and retrieval tech.
• Turn research into product; collaborate with R&D and product teams.
• Solve high-impact information retrieval and search challenges globally.
• Influence the technical vision for AI-driven data products.

🎯 Requirements

• 5-8 years of software engineering experience with Python or Go.
• Empathy for users; improve workflows of data professionals.
• Comfortable with ambiguity in early-stage product development.
• Experience with LLMs, vector databases, embeddings, or applied AI.
• Creative, experimental mindset; iterate and learn.
• Strong collaboration and communication; explain complex systems clearly.

🎁 Benefits

• Hybrid work model with 3 days/week in NYC office.
• Equal opportunity employer; diverse and inclusive.
• Opportunities for open-source contributions and talks.
• Comprehensive benefits package.