Technical Writer Internship, Starburst
Summer 2025
$25 USD p/h
Single-point access for data anlytics
Job no longer available
Single-point access for data anlytics
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$25 USD p/h
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To free customers from the tyranny of data lock-in.
Role
Who you are
- Do you have a passion for the world of high tech?
- Do you like to explain complex topics?
- Do you like to write?
- A background in computer science, data analysis, or similar helps you communicate with product managers and developers to improve and explain the products
- Familiarity with documentation platforms, markdown, and HTML, as well as some experience with programming is needed to get the job done
- Knowledge of databases, SQL, object storage, and data analysis is helpful to grasp your users’ roles and responsibilities
- Currently pursuing or recent graduate of a degree, program, or bootcamp in technical writing with a focus on IT and high technology environments, human-computer interaction, computer science, or related technical or scientific field
- A GitHub or similar account with activity that clearly demonstrates your familiarity with coding and coding workflows in a programming language
- A portfolio or website that demonstrates how you use content to support a technical audience through clear, concise writing if this content is not available in your GitHub account
- Familiarity with one or more documentation platforms
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills
- Strong editing skills, and attention to detail
- The ability to work independently in a remote capacity, as well as within a team environment
- Familiarity with Markdown or RestructuredText
- Knowledge of databases, SQL, object storage, and data analysis
- Ability to read source code written in Java
- Experience with HTML and CSS
What the job involves
- Starburst is looking for an information engineer to join their information engineering team over the summer for an internship/returnship
- You get to work with our Starburst Enterprise and Starburst Galaxy products, as well as with the Trino open source project to improve their documentation
- This paid internship will span 10 weeks in Summer 2025 from June 2 - August 29
- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and designers
- Plan, create, and update technical documentation
- Edit, clarify, and enhance the content experience
- Learn and explain new technologies and technical concepts to others
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.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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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