Starburst
Senior Solution Architect (Presales)
$230K–$260K
Boston, MA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 8, 2026
- Location
- Boston, MA
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
About the job
Partners with sales teams and customers to lead technical evaluations, proofs of concept, architecture guidance, and deployment support for Starburst in a presales role.
What you'll do
- Own the technical aspects of sales cycles, including customer discovery, qualification, presentations, workshops, and technical evaluations.
- Define and execute proofs of concept; design demos, reference architectures, and integrations; advise on migrations and performance tuning.
- Serve as a customer-facing technical lead and coordinate with Engineering and Support on customer issues.
What they ask for
- Expertise or experience in one or more listed technical areas, such as ANSI SQL, UNIX/Linux CLI, data warehousing, cloud deployments, or distributed systems.
- Experience in customer-facing technical roles.
- Strong presentation skills and ability to respond dynamically to questions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Nice to have
- Experience in field sales or field consultant roles.
Pay
$230,000 — $260,000 USD (pay range; may include variable compensation)
Tools
ANSI SQL, UNIX/Linux CLI, Hadoop
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