Starburst is the data platform for analytics, applications, and AI, unifying data across clouds and on-premises to accelerate AI innovation. Organizations—from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises in 60+ countries—rely on Starburst for fast data access, seamless collaboration, and enterprise-grade governance on an open hybrid data lakehouse. Wherever data lives, Starburst unlocks its full potential, powering data and AI from development to deployment. By future-proofing data architecture, Starburst helps businesses fuel innovation with AI.
About the role
Starburst is looking for a Senior Engineering Manager - Infrastructure to join our team. This group features very strong software engineering talent, with years of core database engine and distributed systems development experience. As a manager you’ll be leading the design and development of the infrastructure software for Starburst products, including our emerging Starburst Galaxy product and bringing Trino into a next generation SaaS offering.
As an Engineering Manager - Infrastructure at Starburst you will:
- Collaborate with technical leads, management and product managers across Starburst Data.
- Manage and motivate one or more teams of software engineers focused on various aspects of the Starburst Galaxy product, focused mainly on the kubernetes platform and our complex production ecosystem.
- Drive technical direction and provide leadership and transparency in an agile environment.
- Partner with other engineering leaders to find the best solution to a wide array of problems, define best practices, and build cutting-edge software.
- Coach and mentor engineers of all levels, from junior engineers to technical leads.
- Recruit, interview, hire and onboard new engineers.
Some of the things we look for:
- 4+ years of engineering management experience with a total of 8 years or more experience.
- Experience developing SaaS/PaaS products in a production environment.
- Demonstrable experience in shipping features rapidly, in a rapidly changing product.
- 2+ years experience with Kubernetes.
- 2+ years experience with Go (Golang).
- Experience with AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform.
- A passion for software engineering and interest in all phases of the agile software development lifecycle.
- Demonstrated experience with good engineering practices and software craftsmanship.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Bonus Points for:
- Experience with Hadoop, Spark
- Experience with Pulumi and/or HashiCorp tools
- Experience working on SaaS products or with Service Oriented Architectures
- Experience with BigData processing tools / analytical engines
- Knowledge of the JVM ecosystem (running, debugging)
- Knowledge of distributed systems design, implementation and testing
Where could this role be based?
- East Coast, US (Remote)
Starburst is dedicated to maintaining fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range provided for this role reflects the minimum and maximum targets for candidates across all U.S. locations and could be inclusive of variable compensation, such as commission or bonus. All employees receive equity packages (ISOs) and have access to a comprehensive benefits offering. Actual compensation packages are determined based on relevant skills, experience, education and training, and specific work location. For more information, connect with the recruiting team or Hiring Manager during the process as they can provide more detailed information about the salary range.
All-Stars have the opportunity and freedom to realize their true potential. By building alongside top talent, we’re empowered to take ownership of our careers and drive meaningful change. Anchored in industry-proven technology and unprecedented success, All-Stars are taking on the challenge everyday to disrupt our industry – and the future.
Our global workforce is supported by a competitive Total Rewards program that reflects our commitment to a rewarding and supportive work environment. This includes a variety of benefits like competitive pay, attractive stock grants, flexible paid time off, and more.
We are committed to fostering an intentional, inclusive, and diverse culture that drives deep engagement, authentic belonging, and an exceptional All-Star experience. We believe that diversity of thought, perspective, background and experience will enable us to own what we do, drive our success and empower our All-Stars to show up authentically.
Starburst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state
or local laws.
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