About Starburst
At Starburst, we are working to dismantle the status quo of data silos and vendor lock-in every single day. For decades, database companies have held their customers hostage and we believe that’s just plain wrong. Starburst offers a full-featured data lake analytics platform, built on open source Trino. Our platform includes all the capabilities needed to discover, organize, and consume data without the need for time-consuming and costly migration projects. Today more than 300 leading organizations trust us to make better decisions faster.
Though Starburst has raised $414M in venture funding from top investors, we were founded in a rather unusual way as we bootstrapped the business with customers and revenue from the very beginning! We are a remote-first company with employees all over the world and are proud to be named a Best Place to Work. Come join our team of All-Stars!
About the role
Starburst Enterprise Solution Architects are responsible for the successful customer adoption of our products. In this customer-facing and highly technical role, you will work directly with our customers to ensure their overall success with Starburst’s product offering. You will partner with field sales representatives to own the technical aspects of the sales cycle, customer evangelization, and qualification process, from discovery calls to closure. Responsibilities include demonstrations of Starburst capabilities, technical sales presentations, delivery of educational sessions and/or technical workshops, running proofs of value, providing guidance for migration from legacy platforms, and assistance with customers moving to production. Solutions Architects are Starburst experts who will provide technical leadership, data management, and analytics experience and consultation.
As a Senior Enterprise Solution Architect at Starburst you will: Grow and retain accounts Own the technical aspects of the sales cycle and work closely with sales representatives to drive customer projects to closureShape prospect evaluation requirements, define success criteria, educate customers, and participate in the qualification processDefine, scope, and execute customer proof of concept studies Be an expert in our products and servicesDesign and build demos, presentations, reference architectures, and custom integrationsPerform overall system and SQL performance tuning and migrations from legacy systemsAct as the consultant and expert on architecture, deployment, and design discussions Act as the primary customer-facing technical resource during technology evaluationsAct as the voice of the customer during internal product engineering discussionsCollaborate with Engineering and Support teams for critical customer operational issues and questionsDevelop field best practices, how-to documents, and contribute to our internal knowledge baseHave a willingness to travel to customers as neededSome of the things we look for:Expertise or Experience in one or more of the following technical areas: ◦ Analytical and problem-solving skills ◦ ANSI SQL ◦ UNIX/Linux CLI interactions ◦ Data Warehouse usage and concepts ◦ Private/Public Cloud Deployments ◦ Big Data Technologies: Hadoop, distributed systems and storageExperience in customer-facing technical rolesExperience in field sales/field consultant rolesStrong presentation skills and an ability to respond dynamically to questions in real-timeExcellent verbal and written communication skillsDesire to work in a fast-paced startup environment with cutting-edge technologiesWhere could this role be based?East CoastWhy build your career at Starburst?
We live by our three core company values: Character, Competence, and Ownership and are a team of top performers. We are each in the driver’s seat, shaping our organization and working together towards our common mission. We are solving exceptionally complex and meaningful challenges here and as we innovate, we each have the opportunity to build our careers alongside Starbursts’s growth.
We take care of our global workforce by making sure employees enjoy competitive salaries and attractive stock grants, remote-friendly work options, 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 for one another authentically in all moments that matter.
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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