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Director, Site Reliability Engineering

Aiven · Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Posted about 3 months ago

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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

The Senior Staff Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering at Aiven will focus on enhancing the reliability and operational excellence of the Aiven platform globally. This role involves working closely with SRE teams to set technical direction, manage incident response, and drive continuous improvements in system resilience and performance. The engineer will also collaborate with various stakeholders to influence architecture and invest in automation tools to reduce operational toil.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
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

  • Proven experience working in senior SRE or infrastructure engineering roles, ideally across multiple regions and time zones.
  • Strong track record of defining and executing reliability strategy at scale, including ownership of SLIs/SLOs, incident management frameworks, and operational excellence programs.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and influence teams without relying on organizational authority.
  • Experience operating in a 24/7/365 production environment, with deep understanding of follow-the-sun models, on-call design, and large-scale incident response.
  • Ability to partner cross-functionally with senior Engineering, Product, and Support stakeholders to influence architecture, prioritization, and long-term platform investments.
  • Strong data-driven approach, with experience defining SLIs/SLOs and using metrics to drive prioritization, accountability, and continuous improvement.

What you get

  • Participate in Aiven’s equity plan.
  • Balance work and life with our hybrid work policy.
  • Choose the equipment you need to set yourself up for success.
  • Use your Professional Development Plan budget for learning opportunities.
  • Receive holistic wellbeing support through our global Employee Assistance Program.
  • Inquire about our Global Time Off Commitment (Parental and Sick Leave, as well as Personal Time).

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed.
  • The role requires experience across multiple regions and time zones, which may imply a demanding schedule.
  • The focus on operational excellence in a 24/7 environment may lead to high-pressure situations during incidents.

Summarised from Aiven's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Aiven on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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