Staff Engineer
⚲ Warszawa
36 000 - 45 000 PLN (PERMANENT)
Wymagania
- Java
- Kubernetes
- CI/CD
- Distributed computing
- AWS
- Spark (nice to have)
- trino (nice to have)
Opis stanowiska
O projekcie:
About Starburst
Starburst delivers enterprise intelligence at scale by giving organizations secure, governed access to all their data, wherever it lives. Built for distributed data environments, Starburst helps enterprises power AI and analytics without the cost and complexity of traditional data consolidation. With open standards including Trino and Apache Iceberg, Starburst enables trusted access to complete enterprise context while helping organizations avoid vendor lock-in. Leading global enterprises trust Starburst to fuel AI, analytics, and enterprise intelligence. Learn more at starburst.ai.
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.
Wymagania:
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.
Codzienne zadania:
- 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.
About Starburst
Starburst delivers enterprise intelligence at scale by giving organizations secure, governed access to all their data, wherever it lives. Built for distributed data environments, Starburst helps enterprises power AI and analytics without the cost and complexity of traditional data consolidation. With open standards including Trino and Apache Iceberg, Starburst enables trusted access to complete enterprise context while helping organizations avoid vendor lock-in. Leading global enterprises trust Starburst to fuel AI, analytics, and enterprise intelligence. Learn more at starburst.ai.
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.
Wymagania:
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.
Codzienne zadania:
- 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.
🔍 Dekoder Ogłoszenia
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own critical backend and platform components
Będziesz odpowiedzialny za kluczowe, ale potencjalnie trudne i problematyczne części systemu, które wymagają ciągłej uwagi i rozwiązywania problemów.
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architectural leadership
Oczekuje się, że będziesz podejmować kluczowe decyzje architektoniczne, ale bez gwarancji, że Twoje propozycje zostaną zaakceptowane lub wdrożone.
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cross-team influence
Będziesz musiał przekonywać inne zespoły do swoich pomysłów, co może być czasochłonne i frustrujące, jeśli nie masz formalnej władzy.
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long-term platform ownership
Będziesz odpowiedzialny za utrzymanie i rozwój platformy przez długi czas, co może oznaczać długoterminowe zobowiązanie do rozwiązywania problemów technicznych.
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8+ years of professional backend experience
Wymagane jest bardzo doświadczenie, co może sugerować, że szukają kogoś, kto od razu będzie w stanie rozwiązywać złożone problemy bez intensywnego wsparcia.