Described herein is a system and method for a static streaming job startup sequence. During compilation of a streaming job, a graph of computing nodes of the streaming job is traversed to determine a minimum start time of computing node(s) downstream of each input computing node of the streaming job. Also, during compilation, a start time is assigned to each input computing node in accordance with the determined minimum start time. During execution of the streaming job, responsive to receipt of the trigger anchor by a particular input node, processing of the particular input computing node using the determined minimum start time is commenced. The input computing node further generates an anchor. Input data is received, and, a batch of data provided in accordance with the received input data and generated anchor.