Senior Solution Architect, Starburst
$200-240k
Offers equity packages (ISOs)
Data platform for analytics, apps and AI
Open for applications
Data platform for analytics, apps and AI
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$200-240k
Offers equity packages (ISOs)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To free customers from the tyranny of data lock-in.
Role
Who you are
- Deep expertise in modern data architectures, including data lakes, lakehouses and data warehouses
- Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid/multi-cloud architecture patterns
- Executive presence and exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders across technical and business domains
- Demonstrated success guiding large-scale data platform transformations and working with enterprise customers
- Hands-on proficiency with SQL, data integration, performance tuning, or analytics engineering
- Ability to travel as needed for customer and industry engagements
- Expertise with kubernetes platforms like EKS,AKS, GKE and Openshift
What the job involves
- Starburst solution engineers are deeply technical leaders who work directly with enterprise customers and partners to define, design, and operationalize large-scale data platforms built on Starburst
- In this role, you will be the primary technical authority guiding customers through architecture, performance engineering, data governance, and multi-cloud implementation patterns
- You will engage with engineering teams, principal architects, and C-suite stakeholders to shape data platform blueprints, troubleshoot complex workloads, and ensure customers successfully operationalize Starburst at scale
- As a technical expert, you will dive into integration patterns across the modern analytics stack
- In this highly influential, customer-facing role, you will collaborate with C-suite executives, architects, engineering leaders, and strategic partners to define future-state architectures, drive data platform transformation, and align technical strategy with business outcomes
- You will also work closely with Product and Engineering teams to bring field insights back into the organization and help shape Starburst’s long-term roadmap
- Act as a senior technical advisor to strategic enterprise customers, helping them design and implement modern data architectures and solutions powered by Starburst
- Build custom solutions, working closely with engineering develop field solutions in customer facing projects
- Engage with executives across IT, data, and business teams, translating Starburst’s value into business impact and aligning platform strategy with organizational goals
- Define and articulate target-state architectures, including data products, lakehouse, distributed query engines, and cloud-native data platforms
- Develop technical strategy in strategic accounts, partnering with account teams to drive long-term vision, remove obstacles, and ensure successful adoption
- Guide customers through architectural reviews, best practices, governance models, performance considerations, and security patterns
- Influence and drive product direction, representing customer needs and industry trends to Engineering and Product Management
- Develop reference architectures, blueprints, and executive-level technical content that communicates best practices and Starburst’s strategic direction.
- Evangelize modern data architecture principles, helping customers and partners understand how distributed data access, analytics acceleration, and AI workloads benefit from Starburst
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 emphasizes 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 Starburst'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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