Software Engineering Intern
About The Position
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's streamlined, easy-to-use, delightful user interfaces and workflows are key value drivers. As an engineering intern on Starburst Galaxy or Enterprise, you’ll work alongside full-time engineers and share ownership of building the user experience. You’ll work closely with UX, and product management to design and build the components to implement new features our customers will love. We will strive to align these components with your chosen field of study. Daily tasks include developing and supporting new and existing product features, working with fellow engineers worldwide, learning new technologies, designing complex systems, and collaborating with various stakeholders across the organization. This paid internship will span 10 weeks in Summer 2026 from June 1st, - August 28th. As part of our internship program, certain events may require in-person attendance at our Boston Headquarters.
Requirements
- Passion for Software Engineering (backend systems preferred)
- Rising Senior or recent graduate
- Experience developing software in Java
- Demonstration of ownership, grit, and bias for action - core values at Starburst
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience building SaaS (especially for our SaaS product, Galaxy)
- Experience contributing to open-source software is a plus
Responsibilities
- Design and develop components for Starburst products, including a comprehensive, fully-featured web-based user interface
- Participate in projects from concept to completion
- Continuously improve our engineering processes, tests, and systems that allow us to scale the code base and productivity of the team
- Collaborate with teams globally and operate in a fast-paced environment
- Provide exceptional customer support for both internal and external customers
Benefits
- competitive pay
- attractive stock grants
- flexible paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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