About the role

Starburst is looking for an experienced Staff Software Engineer to sit at the intersection of software engineering and data engineering — building the internal platforms, pipelines, and data products that power how we understand our customers and our business. You'll work across Starburst Enterprise and Starburst Galaxy, using our own technology to solve real problems at scale, while also contributing software that other teams depend on.

Because data engineers are one of our primary target personas, you'll bring a uniquely valuable perspective: you'll use our products daily and feed that experience directly back into how we build and improve them. You'll work closely with a dynamic, talented, globally distributed team, writing production-quality software alongside building reliable data systems — with a consistent emphasis on quality, maintainability, and speed to insight.

As a Staff Software Engineer at Starburst you will:

• Design, build, and operate a high-quality data lake and the software systems that feed it, supporting product management, finance, customer support, and engineering
• Write production-grade software — services, APIs, tooling, and automation — that enables data workflows and integrations at scale
• Find innovative ways to use Trino and Starburst to solve complex data management and software architecture challenges
• Collaborate with technical leads, product managers, and data analysts to build robust data products and analytics
• Leverage AI to democratize access to datasets for users throughout Starburst, including building and maintaining the software infrastructure that makes this possible
• Enable dataset preparation and model evaluation for Starburst's AI projects
• Define and evolve engineering processes and best practices that span both software and data domains, with a focus on reliability and actionable results
• Work closely with leaders across teams to iterate on data architecture and the software systems that implement it, keeping quality high at every layer
• Identify emerging patterns in data management and software engineering, and work with Starburst's product teams to bring those innovations to market

Some of the things we look for

• A Trino enthusiast looking to push the bounds in an AI future
• At least 7 years of combined experience in software engineering and/or data engineering, with genuine depth in both
• Strong software engineering fundamentals: writing clean, testable, well-reviewed code in Java, Python, or Scala
• Experience building and optimizing data pipelines using Trino, Spark, dbt, and related frameworks
• Experience designing and building backend services, APIs, and data platform components
• Experience managing data and application infrastructure in public clouds, particularly AWS (EMR, EC2, S3, IAM); multi-cloud experience (GCP/Azure) is a plus
• Experience using and managing orchestration frameworks such as Apache Airflow or Dagster
• Knowledge of RAG and other design patterns for AI-powered applications
• Fluency in SQL and comfort moving between SQL and general-purpose programming as the task demands
• Experience building API integrations for extracting data from third-party sources
• Knowledge of data modeling techniques appropriate for modern data lakes
• Proficiency with Configuration-as-Code and Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Pulumi, Terraform, and/or Ansible
• A track record of shipping reliable software and data systems on time, with disciplined practices around testing, code quality, and review
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the organizational ability to coordinate across teams

Where could this role be based?

• San Francisco, US

About the role:

As a Senior Software Engineer on the fully distributed Starburst Galaxy Reliability, Scalability, & Efficiency team, you’ll own the reliability, scalability and efficiency (performance/$) of Starburst Galaxy IaaS/SaaS as we grow. You will help design and build core infrastructure around Trino of the Galaxy Product itself, as well as build “the machine that builds the machine” that is used to operate our SaaS at scale. Daily tasks will include developing the backend infrastructure related to product features, building operational tooling, supporting our product in production, and driving collaboration with various stakeholders around the reliability, scalability and efficiency of Starburst Galaxy.

On the Core Infrastructure team, you will ensure the reliability and scalability of the Starburst Galaxy infrastructure as we grow to meet the demands of our customers. You’ll own the apis for provisioning and upgrading cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure & GCP. 

On the Delivery & Enablement team, you will enable the engineering organization to iterate on Galaxy confidently with maximum velocity, and minimum disruption.  You’ll own everything from continuous delivery to the tooling to provision and maintain developer environments. 

On the Observability team, you will provide comprehensive tooling, and the underlying infrastructure primitives, for the introspection and administration of the Starburst Galaxy product. This requires modifying both Trino and Starburst Galaxy services to maximize introspection while owning infrastructure that ensures that relevant data is surfaced in an accessible way to both internal and external customers. 

As a Senior Software Engineer you will:

• Develop and optimize the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of Starburst Galaxy service
• Design and build the core operational infrastructure of the Starburst Galaxy service following the immutable cloud infrastructure paradigm
• Continuously improve our engineering processes, tests, and systems that allow us to scale the code base and productivity of the team
• Provide considerate and timely review of your peers' pull requests and design proposals 

Some of the things we look for :

• Passion for software engineering, an interest in Infrastructure Engineering in particular
• Cloud infrastructure architecture and orchestration experience
• Experience developing software in Java and Typescript
• Experience with infrastructure as code and related tooling such as Pulumi or Terraform
• Prior experience in developing for or operating Trino is a huge plus
• Demonstration of ownership, grit, and bias for action - core values at Starburst
• Ability to Travel: This role will require occasional 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.

Where could this role be based?

• This role is based in our Warsaw office and follows a hybrid model, with an expectation of being onsite 1-2  days per week.

About the role

Starburst is looking for strong Java engineers to work with our globally distributed engineering team on the core of Starburst’s software. This is a great opportunity to deepen your expertise in a rapidly evolving technology and make a significant impact on leading data analytics products. This role will allow you to directly contribute to the advancement of Trino and Starburst. Our managed SaaS and on-premise Data Platform Product offerings provide unique and interesting problems to be solved, and incredible learning opportunities for any engineer. Starburst offers the opportunity to compete at global scale with other elite vendors in the Data Analytics space.

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 your team members and other teams globally and operate in a fast paced environment
• We prioritize focused work, ensuring minimal time is spent in formal meetings, allowing you to concentrate on coding and PR reviews
• Being able to clearly articulate your ideas in writing across various communication channels like Slack, GitHub PRs, and Design Documents is essential in our globally distributed team
• Provide exceptional customer support for both internal and external customers
• We’re pretty humbled by the trust that our customers give our Query Engine to crunch their data and handle with utmost seriousness the problems they report to us

Some of the things we look for:

• At least 2 years of experience developing distributed systems 
• 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
• Intrinsic motivation for improving your software engineering craftsmanship
• Demonstration of ownership, grit, and bias for action - core values at Starburst. 

Bonus points:

• Prior experience with database internals such as query optimization
• Familiarity with Trino
• Experience in contributing to larger scale Open-Source Software

Where could this role be based?

• This role is based in our Warsaw office and follows a hybrid model, with an expectation of being onsite 1-2 days per week.

About the Role:

As a Security Engineer focused on Application and Product Security, you will play a key role in improving the security posture of our applications, services, and development ecosystem. You will work closely with engineering teams to integrate security into the software development lifecycle, build secure-by-default patterns, and ensure that products are resilient against modern threats. This role combines hands-on technical work, security engineering, and collaboration with developers to guide secure design and remediation. You will help implement security controls, perform assessments, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our security program.

As an Application Security Engineer at Starburst you will:

• Integrate application security best practices into the development lifecycle by partnering with engineering teams and enabling automated security checks within CI/CD pipelines.
• Support and maintain Application Security based tooling—including SAST, DAST, SCA, and secrets scanning—and help developers interpret and remediate findings.
• Conduct secure code reviews, threat modeling sessions, and application architecture assessments to identify risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Develop and maintain security automation, guardrails, and reusable components.
• Assist in defining and improving secure coding standards and application hardening practices.
• Support monitoring and detection efforts by helping improve application-level logging, telemetry, and alerting.
• Assist in incident response activities related to application vulnerabilities, including verification, triage, and remediation support.
• Stay current on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and best practices in application and product security.
• Contribute to documentation including security requirements, guidelines, and remediation playbooks.
• Participate in internal security reviews, compliance-driven assessments, and architectural walkthroughs.
• Develop and help maintain existing application security tools, pipelines, and workflows.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to ensure secure deployment and continuous improvement of applications.

Some of the things we look for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2–5 years of experience in application security, product security, software engineering with a security focus, or a related technical role.
• Strong understanding of application vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies (OWASP Top 10, CWE).
• Experience with CI/CD tooling, Git-based workflows, and modern development practices.
• Familiarity with cloud security concepts and hands-on experience with at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with one or more programming languages such as Python, Go, Java, JavaScript/Typescript, or Ruby. (Java and Python preferred.)
• Experience with application security tools such as OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, SAST/DAST tools, SCA, or dependency scanning.
• Knowledge of secure coding principles, API security, authentication, authorization, and secrets management.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate technical issues clearly to developers and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Understanding of agile development processes and working within engineering teams.
• 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.

Where could this role be based?

This role is based in our Boston office and follows a hybrid model, with an expectation of being onsite 1-2 days per week.

About the role 

As a Staff Engineer on the Spark Job Manager and Starburst Enterprise team, you will own critical backend and platform components that orchestrate distributed compute (Spark, Trino) for enterprise customers. You will lead the design and implementation of JVM-based services and the surrounding infrastructure: Kubernetes deployments, Docker image strategy, CI/CD automation, AWS integrations, and secure enterprise authentication flows. This is a staff-level role requiring architectural leadership, cross-team influence, and long-term platform ownership.

As a Staff Software Engineer at Starburst, you will: 

• Own critical backend and platform components that orchestrate distributed compute (Spark, Trino) for enterprise customers.
• Lead the design and implementation of JVM-based services and the surrounding infrastructure, including Kubernetes deployments, Docker image strategy, CI/CD automation, AWS integrations, and secure enterprise authentication flows.
• Provide architectural leadership, cross-team influence, and long-term platform ownership.

Some of the things we look for:

• Deep Backend Engineering & Distributed Systems:
• 8+ years of professional backend experience, with strong expertise in Java (primary and required) and production experience building JVM-based services.
• Experience designing and operating distributed systems in production. Working with Spark, Trino/Presto, or comparable distributed compute engines is a strong plus.
• Extensive experience designing and evolving RESTful APIs, including validation, error modeling, pagination, filtering, backward-compatible versioning, and OpenAPI documentation.
• Infrastructure & Operations:
• Hands-on production experience with Kubernetes (authoring manifests/Helm charts) and strong Docker experience (multi-stage builds, image optimization, security best practices).
• Experience owning CI/CD for complex Java codebases, using GitHub Actions (preferred) or Jenkins.
• Practical AWS experience with S3 (or S3-compatible object storage), IAM roles/policies, and AWS SSO.
• Familiarity with secure authentication mechanisms: OAuth2 / OIDC, token-based auth, and session management.
• Experience implementing Metrics (Prometheus preferred), Distributed tracing (OpenTelemetry), and structured logging for JVM services is a plus.
• Staff-Level Impact:
• Proven experience leading architecture across multiple services or systems.
• Demonstrated ability to drive cross-team RFCs, break down ambiguous problems, influence engineering standards, and raise the technical bar through code reviews and mentorship.
• Own long-term platform health, not just feature delivery.
• Highly Preferred Experience:
• Experience building job orchestration platforms.
• Experience working in enterprise / B2B environments.
• Strong Python skills for automation and tooling.
• Experience running systems in hybrid or on-prem environments.
• Collaboration on open-source projects is a strong plus.
• 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.

Where could this role be based?

• This role is based in our Warsaw office and follows a hybrid model, with an expectation of being onsite 2-3 days per week.

Salary ranges: 440,000 - 540,000 PLN anually