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
We are seeking a customer-driven Senior Product Manager to lead Starburst’s data connectors product area. In this role, you will focus on unlocking access to customer data wherever it resides. You will work closely with product, engineering, and go-to-market teams to define vision, set priorities, and drive execution. Success in this role requires aligning product strategy with business goals, championing the voice of the customer, and accelerating customer growth by removing barriers to data access.
As a Senior Product Manager at Starburst you will:
- Build and deliver on a roadmap that balances the needs of customers and internal teams with clear prioritization based on data driven customer insights.
- Collaborate with teams globally across multiple time zones and operate in an Agile development environment.
- Deeply empathize with and understand Starburst personas.
- Own cross-functional interactions for your features.
- Collect and summarize usage data/dashboards for decision making and OKR tracking.
Some of the things we look for:
- 3+ years experience as a Product Manager or Technical Product Manager.
- Experience managing Lakehouse product offerings and their ecosystems (e.g. catalogs, permissions, metadata)
- Proven ability to operate in a highly technical product area where trade-off choices consider engine performance and span multiple product areas.
- Deep understanding of the technical landscape and markets preferred (well versed in databases, data warehousing, data lakes, and familiarity with many of the data infrastructure products in industry).
- Entrepreneurial and self motivated personality with a track record for delivering results in fast-moving environments.
- Experience with query engines (e.g., Trino/Spark) or data virtualization, and how connectors impact performance, governance, and reliability is a plus
- Track record working with or around open-source communities is a plus
- Ability to Travel: This role will require 25% in-person travel for purposes including but not limited to new hire onboarding, team and department offsites, customer engagements, and other company events. Actual travel expectations may vary by role and business needs.
Where could this role be based?
Remote, US
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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Starburst Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office
We are headquartered in Boston, one of the top cities for tech startups, but we’re truly remote-friendly and are hiring globally! Our Boston office is centrally located Downtown in close proximity to public transliteration, parking, restaurants, parks, and so much more!
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