Senior Software Engineer, Database OEM

Aiven; Uusimaa; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Hybrid work policy

Equipment allowance

Professional Development Budget

Wellbeing program

Global Time Off Commitment

Job summary

Aiven is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Database OEM team. You will design customer-specific solutions and drive enhancements across PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Valkey for strategic partners. You will collaborate with Product teams to address partner needs and focus on automation and rapid response to requests.

Our backend is Python-based with components in Java, Go, and C. You will help ensure scalability and reliability while maintaining strong communication across high-value

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Valkey/Redis or similar.
• Excellent development skills in Python.
• Backup solutions and backup strategies experience.
• Advanced understanding of Linux OS.
• Experience with automated testing.
• Distributed systems knowledge and scale considerations.
• Experience with performance improvements, bug fixes and vulnerability resolution.
• Understanding of white labeling solutions and multi-tenancy challenges.
• 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 reduce repetitive manual work.
• Develop and improve scalability, reliability, and operational quality of PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Valkey services for partners.

Skills

Python

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MariaDB

Valkey/Redis

Linux

Automated testing

Distributed systems

Performance tuning

Security remediation

Multi-tenancy

White labeling

English communications

Job description

We’re a global team of over 400 people, working together to push the boundaries of open‑source technology and multi‑cloud solutions. Our vision is to help developers, builders, and creators bring their ideas to life with speed and simplicity, by providing a cloud data platform that makes open‑source databases, search, streaming, and application infrastructure easily accessible to everyone.

The Role:

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Database OEM team. This is a highly visible, cross‑cutting team focused on delivering Aiven's database services (PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Valkey) to our most strategic, high‑revenue partners, ensuring their unique needs, scale, and challenges are met with world‑class solutions.

In this role, you will be key to designing customer‑specific solutions and driving direct and indirect enhancements across these three database services. Success requires close collaboration with internal Product teams to advocate for partner needs and a strong commitment to increasing automation and reaction speed of critical partner requests. You will be expected to balance internal engineering needs with external partner requirements, acting as a crucial interface. Given the high‑stakes nature of this work, you must be an excellent communicator with great attention to detail, capable of seamlessly managing context between different high‑value customers.

Our core philosophy is to automate everything and eliminate repetitive manual work. Our backend systems are primarily implemented in Python, with components in Java, Go, and C.

What You’ll Do:

• 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 in the context of our partners’ offering.

What We’re Looking For:

Don’t worry if your experience doesn’t line up perfectly – we still encourage you to apply! We believe in investing in our crabs’ professional growth.

Must Have:

• 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
• Experience with performance improvements, bug fixes, and security vulnerability resolution
• Understanding of white labelling solutions and multi‑tenancy challenges.
• Fluency in English, verbal and written.

Nice to Have:

• Good understanding of security (software, networking)
• Experience in cloud DBAAS production environments

Global Benefits:

• 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)
• Enjoy country-specific benefits for our global cast.