Senior Software Engineer, Connectors

Starburst • Boston, MA

20d • $185,000 - $215,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Starburst is seeking experienced Java engineers to join its globally distributed engineering team and contribute to the core of Starburst's software. This role offers a chance to enhance expertise in a dynamic technology field and significantly influence leading data analytics products. The company's managed SaaS and on-premise Data Platform Product offerings present complex challenges and valuable learning opportunities. Starburst operates at a global scale within the competitive Data Analytics sector.

Requirements

• 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
• Ability to Travel: This role will require 25% in-person travel for purposes including but not limited to new hire onboarding, team and department offsites, customer engagements, and other company events. Actual travel expectations may vary by role and business needs.

Nice To Haves

• 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 with Iceberg, Delta Lake, and/or Hive table format sync is a plus.
• 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

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain Connectors in Open Source Trino, the Starburst Enterprise Platform, or Starburst Galaxy
• Find ingenious ways to speed up complex queries without sacrificing correctness of the results
• Collaborate with team members and other teams globally in a fast-paced environment
• Provide exceptional customer support for both internal and external customers

Benefits

• competitive pay
• attractive stock grants
• flexible paid time off
• equity grants (NSOs)
• additional employer-sponsored benefits (depending on country)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed