or apply directly on Aiven's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Aiven's roles stay open a median of 82 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 5% of Aiven's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Aiven
- high 39 stale, 2 reposted of 39 open
- Hiring momentum
- 49 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Aiven's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Aiven.
About this role
As a Backend Engineer on the ClickHouse team, you will design, build, and maintain backend services in Python that manage the ClickHouse service lifecycle. Your role will involve writing production-grade Python code, working with CI/CD pipelines, and investigating production issues across the stack. You will also contribute to technical planning and participate in code reviews within a small, impactful team.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Aiven as an employer.
What you need
- Solid Python development skills
- Strong understanding of databases
- CI/CD experience
- Familiarity with automated testing
- Experience with AI coding tools
- Distributed systems awareness
Nice to have
- ClickHouse experience
- Deep Linux knowledge
- C++ or C
- Cloud infrastructure experience
- PostgreSQL operational experience
What you get
- Participate in Aiven’s equity plan
- Hybrid work policy
- Choose the equipment you need
- Professional Development Plan budget
- Holistic wellbeing support
- Global Time Off Commitment
Worth weighing
- Small team may mean high visibility but also high responsibility
- Role involves modern tooling and practices, which may not suit everyone
- Helsinki-based with hybrid work requires in-office presence three times a week
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Listed by Aiven on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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