Software Engineer, Product
Astral
At Astral, our mission is to make the Python ecosystem more productive by building next-generation developer tools — tools that enable developers to ship great software, faster.
To start, we've built Ruff, an extremely fast Python linter and formatter; and uv, a comprehensive Python package manager — two of the fastest-growing developer tools ever.
Next, we're continuing to push the future of Python with a state-of-the-art type checker — and building out our first hosted services.
Our early team includes the authors of ripgrep, bat, hyperfine, and maturin; early, core contributors to Biome and Prefect; and multiple CPython core developers — all building at the intersection of Rust and Python.
The Role
We're hiring product and infrastructure engineers to build our first hosted product.
This is a full-stack, greenfield effort to build an entirely new product, atop and integrated with Astral's open source tooling. You'll be part of a small team, shipping alongside our CEO and iterating rapidly with world-class design partners.
In this role, you would significantly influence the technical stack and direction of the product, and could end up owning any (or even all) of the following:
Designing (and productionizing) our backend API.
Standing up and iterating on our front-end stack.
Designing our data models and database schema.
Building out data pipelines.
Designing (and productionizing) our cloud infrastructure stack (e.g., cloud providers, content-serving, hosting, deployment).
Great candidates will have experience shipping across the stack in a fast-paced environment, but with demonstrated, deep expertise in at least one area (e.g., front-end or back-end).
There will be a lot of "startup engineering": figuring out how to move quickly while investing heavily in the areas and decisions that really matter.
The Team
We're not only remote, but highly distributed. We hire from Pacific Time (e.g., San Francisco, USA) to Central European Time (e.g., Munich, Germany), and get together twice annually for week-long, in-person on-sites.
We pay competitively (salary and equity) and offer comprehensive benefits (healthcare and more).
Our work is highly collaborative, but as is common in open source, much of that collaboration takes place asynchronously (in Discord, or GitHub, or Notion). We minimize meetings, and maximize time spent working in code.
We're a small, high-trust team. We strive to ship excellent software, at a fast pace. We have a lot of fun doing it. (See: Our Values.)
Our Process
Our hiring process is entirely remote and does not include any live coding segments. While the process may vary from candidate to candidate, it generally consists of three phases, each designed to mimic the kind of engagement and interactions you'd have as a member of the team:
A take-home project, where we ask you to build out a tool based on a pre-defined specification.
A presentation, where we ask you to present on some of your own work, and have the kind of technical conversation you'd have as a member of the team, grounded in something that you know well.
A co-working engagement, where we spend time working through issues and pull requests together.
Along the way, we'll talk through your background and interests to determine whether Astral is a good fit for your career goals.
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At Astral, we are on a mission to enhance the Python ecosystem by creating next-generation developer tools that enable developers to deliver exceptional software, faster. We’re excited to welcome a talented Software Engineer, Product to our innovative team! As part of this role, you’ll work alongside our CEO and world-class design partners to build our first hosted product from the ground up, integrated with our open-source tools like Ruff, an ultra-fast linter and formatter, and uv, a comprehensive package manager. You’ll have a powerful influence over the technical direction of the product, which includes designing our backend API, implementing our front-end stack, architecting our data models and schemas, and even setting up our cloud infrastructure. Ideal candidates should thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess deep expertise in at least one area of software development, be it front-end, back-end, or full-stack. We are fully remote, hiring from various time zones across the globe, so whether you're in San Francisco, Munich, or anywhere in between, you can join us in building something extraordinary. With a focus on asynchronous collaboration through tools like Discord and GitHub, we're all about maximizing productivity while maintaining a fun and high-trust atmosphere. If you're excited about blending your skills with forward-thinking initiatives in the Python space, we can’t wait to meet you!
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