or apply directly on Aiven's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 days Aiven's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 5% of Aiven's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Aiven
- high 28 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
- 2026-09-17
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 Software Engineer for ClickHouse will lead technical initiatives within a small team focused on the ClickHouse platform. Responsibilities include designing architecture, building data engineering tooling, managing the ClickHouse version lifecycle, and mentoring team members. The role requires deep technical expertise in database internals, distributed systems, and Python development, with a strong emphasis on ownership and influence over the product roadmap.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- 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
- Expert Python development skills
- ClickHouse experience
- C++ knowledge
- Deep database internals knowledge
- Distributed systems depth
- Data engineering experience
Nice to have
- CDC and analytics ecosystem experience
- Benchmarking and performance engineering
- Security engineering exposure
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 size may lead to high visibility but also high pressure
- Focus on ClickHouse and related tooling may limit exposure to other technologies
- Role requires deep technical involvement, which may not suit those preferring higher-level management roles
Summarised from Aiven's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Aiven on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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