Staff Software Engineer

Starburst

San Francisco, CA, United States
Base: $190,000 - $250,000 usd; bonus/equity: equit...
On-site
7+ years software or data engineering experience
Proficiency in java, python, or scala
Experience with trino, spark, and dbt
Starburst is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to build the internal platforms and data products that power customer understanding and business insights

Job Summary

  • Starburst is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to build the internal platforms and data products that power customer understanding and business insights.
  • The role requires leveraging Trino and Starburst technology to solve complex data management challenges while contributing to production-grade software systems.
  • Candidates will work with a globally distributed team to define engineering best practices and enable dataset preparation for AI projects.

Matching Summary

Starburst is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to build the internal platforms and data products that power customer understanding and business insights.

Salary

Base: $190,000 - $250,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Equity packages (ISOs) included; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits offering including flexible paid time off

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 7+ years software or data engineering experience
  • Proficiency in Java, Python, or Scala
  • Experience with Trino, Spark, and dbt
  • Backend service and API development skills
  • AWS cloud infrastructure management
  • Apache Airflow or Dagster orchestration
  • SQL fluency and data modeling expertise

Nice-to-have

  • Multi-cloud experience with GCP or Azure
  • Knowledge of RAG design patterns for AI
  • Infrastructure-as-Code proficiency with Terraform
  • Passion for pushing Trino boundaries in AI
  • Experience democratizing dataset access via AI

Key Requirements

  • At least 7 years combined software/data engineering experience
  • Strong fundamentals in writing clean, testable code
  • Track record of shipping reliable software on time

Work Rights

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