About Starburst

Starburst is the fastest, most efficient analytics engine for a data warehouse, data lake, or data mesh. Our software provides fast and easy access to data, no matter where it lives, with a best-in-class MPP SQL engine that shortens the path to value for data. The Starburst Enterprise Platform leverages the power of the open source Trino (formerly PrestoSQL) to query data across any database, making it instantly actionable for data-driven organizations. Our SaaS offering, Starburst Galaxy provides all the benefits of Trino and Starburst in an easy to use, fully-managed enterprise-ready multi-cloud SaaS platform designed by Trino’s original creators and experts.

With Starburst, teams can lower the total cost of their infrastructure and analytics investments, prevent vendor lock-in, and use the existing tools that work for their business. Though Starburst has achieved a unicorn status and raised $414M in venture funding from top investors, we were founded with customers and revenue from the very beginning. Our customers love us, we operate globally, and we are proud to be named a Best Place to Work. Come join our team of All-Stars!

About the role

Starburst is looking for Software Engineers to work with our globally distributed engineering team on the Starburst Enterprise Platform. This is our flagship product and offers incredible value-add on the already stellar performance of the open source Trino software. This role will allow you to directly contribute to the advancement of Starburst Enterprise Platform’s core offering, building on top of open source Trino.

Responsibilities:

• Design and Develop core components of the Starburst Enterprise Platform.
• Contribute to Starburst’s codebase and the open source Trino project.
• Test software to ensure functionality and high quality feature delivery.
• Collaborate with global teams and operate in an Agile and customer-centric development environment.

Some things we will look for:

• At least 3 years of experience developing software
• In-depth software development experience with at least one modern language, preferably Java
• Demonstrated experience with software engineering and design best practices.
• Appreciation for creating maintainable, performant, and high quality software as part of a fun, high-performing global team
• Interest in distributed systems or database internals such as query optimization, experience in these areas is preferred

Bonus points:

• Familiarity with Trino
• Experience contributing to open source software

Benefits

At Starburst, we’re constantly striving towards building a place where people come first by creating an environment of transparency, honesty, and respect. We take care of our global workforce by making sure employees enjoy competitive salaries and attractive stock grants, remote-friendly work options, access to quality and affordable insurance, and flexible and generous paid time off to start a family, travel, or just relax! 

Headquartered in Boston MA with offices in Warsaw and London and employees across Europe and the Americas, we are committed to hiring where the talent is.

Starburst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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