Manager of Engineering, Starburst

Galaxy

$185-220k

+ Equity

SQL
Senior and Expert level
Remote in US
Starburst

Single-point access for data anlytics

Open for applications

Starburst

Single-point access for data anlytics

501-1000 employees

B2BData storageAnalyticsData Integration

Open for applications

$185-220k

+ Equity

SQL
Senior and Expert level
Remote in US

501-1000 employees

B2BData storageAnalyticsData Integration

Company mission

To free customers from the tyranny of data lock-in.

Role

Who you are

  • The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of successfully building platforms, teams, and the culture necessary to create competitive advantage for previous companies along with the personal passion to see the same applied to this industry
  • At least 3 years of engineering management experience with a total of 8 years or more experience
  • Enthusiasm for growing strong and diverse teams, and making good teams great on both the team and individual contributor levels
  • A passion for software engineering and interest in all phases of the agile software development lifecycle
  • Experience developing SaaS/PaaS products in a production environment
  • Demonstrated experience with good engineering practices and software craftsmanship
  • Appreciation for maintainable, working, high quality software
  • Demonstrable experience in shipping features and hitting deadlines consistently
  • Good understanding of SQL databases
  • Experience in the data engineering space (ETL, BI tools)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Management of partial- or fully-remote teams

What the job involves

  • We're seeking an Engineering leader to help scale our growing engineering team
  • You will build and lead a motivated team responsible for developing the core functionality of our products
  • As Engineering Manager, you will partner with Engineering and Product Leadership to deliver and execute on roadmap deliverables
  • You will support and mentor the dynamic, talented, global, fun team, while emphasizing quality at every stage of the product
  • Lead and grow a team of passionate engineers. Provide support and guidance that enables the team to self-organize and to achieve sustained high velocity and predictability
  • Manage and motivate a team of software engineers focused on various aspects of the Starburst Galaxy and Starburst Enterprise products
  • Drive technical direction and provide leadership and transparency in an agile environment
  • Partner with other engineering leaders to find the best solution to a wide array of problems, define best practices, and build cutting-edge software
  • Work closely with leaders from other departments including Product, Marketing, UX/design, and Analytics to iterate on design and architecture
  • Coach and mentor engineers of all levels, from junior engineers to technical leads
  • Recruit, interview, hire and onboard new engineers

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Insights

Top investors

17% employee growth in 12 months

Company

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

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Feb 2022

$250m

SERIES D

Dec 2020

$100m

SERIES C

Total funding: $414m

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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