or apply directly on Aiven's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 19 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
As a Senior Software Engineer at Aiven, you will work on building an AI-Native Open Source Data Platform, integrating open-source technologies, and driving technical direction for complex problems. Your role will involve full-stack engineering, mentoring team members, and contributing to the community by enhancing open-source projects. You will also design AI-driven workflows to optimize processes and collaborate with various teams to communicate technical tradeoffs effectively.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- 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
- Senior software engineering experience
- Deep proficiency in Python
- Solid experience with React and TypeScript
- Comfortable determining your own methods and procedures on new assignments
- Integrated AI tools deeply into your development process
- Thrives in ambiguous environments
Nice to have
- Prior experience as an early startup hire
- Active contributions to open-source software (OSS) projects
- Background or strong interest in agentic context, data catalogs, or ontologies
- Experience building or experimenting with Agentic workflows, Text-to-SQL, or Graph RAG
- Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical initiatives that span multiple engineers or teams
What you get
- Participate in Aiven’s equity plan
- Hybrid work policy
- Choose the equipment you need to set yourself up for success
- Professional Development Plan budget for learning opportunities
- Holistic wellbeing support through Employee Assistance Program
- Global Time Off Commitment (Parental and Sick Leave, as well as Personal Time)
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Role involves ambiguity and requires self-direction
- Expectations for AI integration may require a steep learning curve for some candidates
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Listed by Aiven on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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