Description:

Astral is seeking a Software Engineer for their Infrastructure team to build their first hosted product.
This role involves full-stack development and is a greenfield project that integrates with Astral's open-source tools.
The engineer will work closely with the CEO and design partners, influencing the technical stack and direction of the product.
Responsibilities include choosing hosting and cloud providers, building deployment systems, designing cloud storage and content serving strategies, backend APIs, and database schema and infrastructure.
Candidates should have deep expertise in building robust cloud infrastructure at scale and the ability to adapt that experience in a startup environment.

Requirements:

Candidates must demonstrate significant experience in building highly performant and robust cloud infrastructure.
A proven ability to work effectively in a startup environment is essential, particularly in making quick decisions that impact the product's success.
Strong technical skills in cloud services, deployment models, and backend development are required.
Experience with asynchronous collaboration tools such as Discord, GitHub, or Notion is preferred.

Astral offers competitive salaries and equity options.
Comprehensive benefits are provided, including healthcare and more.
The company promotes a highly collaborative work environment while minimizing meetings to maximize coding time.
Employees enjoy a high-trust atmosphere and the opportunity to work remotely across various time zones, with in-person gatherings twice a year.