Senior Software Engineer, Connectors

Starburst is looking for strong Java engineers to work with its globally distributed engineering team on the core of Starburst's software. This is a great opportunity to deepen expertise in a rapidly evolving technology and make a significant impact on leading data analytics products.

As a Senior Software Engineer, Connectors at Starburst, you will:

• 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 and operate in a fast-paced environment
• Provide exceptional customer support for both internal and external customers

Some of the things we look for:

• 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
• Intrinsic motivation for improving software engineering craftsmanship
• Significant autonomy and ownership
• Curiosity to see what other engineering teams are doing and ability to connect the dots

Bonus points:

• 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 peers, keeping in mind Correctness, Quality, Performance, Code maintainability