Senior Database Operations Engineer (Hybrid) | Equity

Aiven; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Hybrid work policy

Equipment provided

Professional development budget

Employee Assistance Program

Time off policy

Country-specific benefits

Job summary

Aiven is a global team building open-source data platforms and multi-cloud solutions. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Database Operations team to keep PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Valkey services stable and scalable at scale.

You will automate tasks, review PRs, and mentor engineers while improving backend reliability. Strong Python skills and English proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• Excellent development skills in Python.
• 5+ years with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Valkey/Redis, or similar.
• Experience with infrastructure automation and DevOps practices in production.
• Experience with backup solutions and backup strategies.
• Advanced understanding of Linux OS.
• Experience with automated testing.
• Distributed systems knowledge.
• Experience with performance improvements, bug fixes, and security vulnerability resolution.
• Fluency in English, verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality, maintainable code and release quality features.
• Participate in technical discussions and perform PR reviews.
• Contribute to technical planning and backlog management.
• Help investigate and resolve customer issues.
• Mentor and empower other engineers.
• Automate processes to eliminate repetitive manual work.
• Develop and improve the scalability, reliability, and operational quality of our PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Valkey services.

Skills

Python

English fluency

Distributed systems

Automated testing

Backup strategies

Linux OS

DevOps practices

Performance optimization

Job description

Aiven is a global team building open-source data platforms and multi-cloud solutions. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Database Operations team to keep PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Valkey services stable and scalable at scale.

You will automate tasks, review PRs, and mentor engineers while improving backend reliability. Strong Python skills and English proficiency are required.