Senior Software Engineer Trino Engine at Starburst

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Data Analytics, AIIndustries

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of 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 fun, high-performing global team
  • Interest in distributed systems or database internals such as query optimization (experience preferred)
  • Intrinsic motivation for improving your software engineering craftsmanship
  • Significant autonomy and ownership
  • Demonstration of grit and bias for action
  • Ability to clearly articulate ideas in writing across communication channels like Slack, GitHub PRs, and Design Documents

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop and maintain core components in Open Source Trino, the Starburst Enterprise Platform, or the Starburst Galaxy
  • Research and improve performance of Trino query engine on complex queries without sacrificing correctness of the results
  • Collaborate with team members and other teams globally and operate in a fast-paced environment
  • Provide exceptional customer support for both internal and external customers

Skills

Java
Trino
query optimization
distributed systems
open source
GitHub
performance tuning

Starburst

Data analytics and SQL engine distribution

About Starburst

Starburst specializes in data analytics by providing a distribution and support for the Trino SQL engine, which is designed for efficient and scalable analytics on data lakes and various data sources. Their products, Starburst Galaxy and Starburst Enterprise, allow clients to access and analyze data quickly, whether in the cloud or on-premises. Starburst connects seamlessly with popular data visualization tools like Tableau, Power BI, and Looker, making it easier for users to integrate and access their data. What sets Starburst apart from competitors is its enhancement of the open-source Trino engine with additional connectors, security features, and dedicated enterprise support. The company's goal is to help organizations achieve faster data insights and better decision-making through improved analytics capabilities.

Boston, MassachusettsHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$402.7MTotal Funding
SERIES_DCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Competitive salary & attractive stock grants
Remote-friendly work options
Quality & affordable insurance
Flexible & generous paid time off
Environment of transparency, honesty & respect

Risks

Increased competition from companies like Dell could impact Starburst's market share.
The rapid growth of unique data vendors may lead to increased market complexity.
Enterprises moving towards single-cloud strategies could challenge Starburst's multi-cloud offerings.

Differentiation

Starburst offers both cloud-based and on-premises solutions, catering to diverse client needs.
The company enhances the open-source Trino engine with additional connectors and security features.
Starburst's platform integrates with popular data tools like Tableau, Power BI, and Looker.

Upsides

Starburst Galaxy achieved 3x year-over-year growth in active customers and usage volume.
The platform enables 10X faster data processing and 66% cost reduction for clients like Arity.
Starburst's Icehouse platform leverages open-source Trino and Apache Iceberg for scalability.

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