Senior Software Engineer, Starburst
Connectors
$194.3-236.3k
+ Equity
Single-point access for data anlytics
Open for applications
Single-point access for data anlytics
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$194.3-236.3k
+ Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To free customers from the tyranny of data lock-in.
Role
Who you are
- Prior experience developing distributed systems
- Extensive software development experience with Java
- Demonstrated experience with software engineering and design best practices
- Appreciation for creating maintainable, performant, and high quality software as part of a high-performing globally distributed team of engineers
- Intrinsic motivation for improving your software engineering craftsmanship
- Significant autonomy and ownership
- Curiosity to see what other engineering teams are doing and ability to connect the dots
- Demonstration of Ownership, Grit, and Bias for Action - Core Values at Starburst
Desirable
- Familiarity with using a Query Engine (Storage and Compute separation)
- Data Engineering expertise
- Understanding the Data Engineer's perspective is valuable in driving innovation within data lakehouse architectures
- Experience in Lakehouse Architecture
- Experience in contributing to larger scale Open-Source Software
- Ability to push forward and deliver functionality while respecting your peers, keeping in mind Correctness, Quality, Performance, Code maintainability
What the job involves
- Starburst is looking for strong Java engineers to work with our globally distributed engineering team on the core of Starburst’s software
- This is a great opportunity to deepen your expertise in a rapidly evolving technology and make a significant impact on leading data analytics products
- Our managed SaaS and on-premise Data Platform Product offerings provide unique and interesting problems to be solved, and incredible learning opportunities for any engineer
- Starburst offers the opportunity to compete at global scale with other elite vendors in the Data Analytics space
- Design, develop and maintain Connectors in Open Source Trino, the Starburst Enterprise Platform, or Starburst Galaxy
- Starburst offers to its customers over 50 connectors that are critical to their business operations across a wide range of data sources
- Find ingenious ways to speed up complex queries without sacrificing correctness of the results
- Collaborate with your team members and other teams globally and operate in a fast paced environment
- We prioritize focused work, ensuring minimal time is spent in formal meetings, allowing you to concentrate on coding and PR reviews
- Being able to clearly articulate your ideas in writing across various communication channels like Slack, GitHub PRs, and Design Documents is essential in our globally distributed team
- Provide exceptional customer support for both internal and external customers
- We’re pretty humbled by the trust that our customers give our Query Engine to crunch their data and handle with utmost seriousness the problems they report to us
Our take
Starburst offers a unified platform for accessing distributed data from various databases through its Trino-based query engine. This approach helps users cut infrastructure and analytics costs by providing a single point of access. As the Data Lakes market grows nearly 30% annually, Starburst is well-positioned to help businesses manage their increasingly complex data.
The company has recently gained recognition for its advanced capabilities in data management. Starburst emphasises the importance of real-time hybrid data access and robust security, especially for AI applications. Its latest report, developed in collaboration with TheCUBE Research, underscores how effective data management practices are essential for successful AI implementation.s
Key findings from the report include the critical need for real-time data access and the alignment of data strategies with AI goals. These insights highlight how Starurst's technology supports efficient AI deployment and data management.
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Insights
17% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Feb 2022
$250m
SERIES D
Dec 2020
$100m
SERIES C
Total funding: $414m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive Health Insurance Coverage
- Life Insurance, Disability, and Income Protection
- Employee assistance Programs
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Remote Work Opportunties
- Equity Ownership
Company HQ
Fort Point Channel Landmark District, Boston, MA
Leadership
Justin Borgman
(CEO, Chairman)Founder and CEO of Starburst's precursor company Hadapt, which was acquired by Terdata in 2014. Served as VP & GM at Teradata before co-relaunching Hadapt as Starburst in 2017.
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