Tech Lead Software Engineer, Internal Apps
Hands-on tech lead at Astera Labs who owns internal automation platforms end-to-end: access management, asset tracking, and SG&A workflow automation for IT/HR/Finance. Full-stack builder using Python/FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and frontend work, with SSO/RBAC identity integrations and daily AI-assisted coding tools.
- Compensation
- $135K–$170K / yr
- Location
- San Jose, California, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Lead
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- BS/MS in Computer Science with 7+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of a production web application: backend in Python (FastAPI or similar)
- Relational database design with PostgreSQL, SQL, and schema migrations
- Frontend development experience
- Experience integrating with enterprise SaaS APIs (e.g. Atlassian suite, Microsoft 365, GitHub/Bitbucket)
- Experience with cloud infrastructure APIs (compute/storage, job schedulers)
- Working knowledge of identity and access management: RBAC, SSO/OAuth2, group provisioning via directory service (LDAP or equivalent)
- Experience designing systems of record or inventory/asset-tracking tools and dashboards
- Fluency with AI-assisted coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot) in daily workflow
- Strong bias toward automating manual cross-functional processes; comfort scoping flows with non-technical stakeholders (IT, HR, Finance)
- Track record as a hands-on technical lead who owns architecture and personally builds a meaningful share of the system
Nice to have
- Exposure to licensing, entitlement, or lifecycle-tracking systems (software licenses, IP/asset lifecycle)
Full description
Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. The company’s custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at .
The role: Tech Lead, Software Engineer
We're looking for a hands-on Tech Lead, Software Engineer to own and build the platforms that power how our company operates. You'll evolve existing production systems, develop new applications from the ground up, and set the technical direction for solutions spanning workflow automation, integrations, identity, and operational data.
This is a builder's role. You'll make architectural decisions, design data models and APIs, write code, and ship production features yourself. You'll also use AI coding tools like Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot as part of your daily workflow to accelerate development and delivery.
You'll have the autonomy to identify problems, decide what to build, and turn business needs into reliable software that teams across the company use every day.
Role responsibilities:Platform Ownership
- Take technical ownership of our internal automation platforms end-to-end — architecture, data model, background sync/scheduling, and roadmap.
- Design and ship full-stack features: backend services, role-based access control, approval workflows, and frontend UI.
- Maintain and extend integrations with the external systems these platforms depend on — SaaS tools, cloud infrastructure, and internal directory/identity services.
New System Development
- Design and build new operational systems from the ground up in response to emerging business needs, including systems of record for tracking assets and entitlements, and dashboards that give teams visibility into usage, cost, and status.
- Grow existing tooling in these areas from functional-but-narrow into fuller self-service products.
SG&A & Cross-Functional Automation
- Partner with IT, HR, and Finance-adjacent stakeholders to automate SG&A workflows — onboarding/offboarding, approval routing, audit logging, and access reviews — while those teams continue to own the underlying policy.
- Build identity and access integrations (SSO/OAuth2) and RBAC models that satisfy audit requirements without slowing teams down.