or apply directly on Aiven's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 29 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 on the Database OEM team, you will design customer-specific solutions for Aiven's database services, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Valkey. Your role involves collaborating with internal product teams, automating processes to enhance efficiency, and mentoring other engineers. You will also be responsible for writing maintainable code, resolving customer issues, and improving the scalability and reliability of database services.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- 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
- Excellent development skills in Python
- 5+ years of experience working with one of these databases - PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Valkey/Redis, or similar
- Experience with backup solutions and backup strategies
- Advanced understanding of Linux OS
- Experience with automated testing
- Distributed systems knowledge
Nice to have
- Good understanding of security (software, networking)
- Experience in cloud DBAAS production environments
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
- Role involves high-stakes customer interactions
- Focus on automation may require adapting to existing legacy systems
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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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