Senior Software Engineer, Database OEM & Partners

Aiven; Finland; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Hybrid work policy

Equipment you need

Professional Development Plan budget

Employee Assistance Program

Global Time Off Commitment

Country-specific benefits

Job summary

Aiven seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join the Database OEM team. You will design customer-focused solutions and drive enhancements across PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Valkey for key partners. You’ll balance internal needs with partner requirements and advocate for automation to speed responses.

Our backend is Python, with components in Java, Go, and C. You’ll collaborate across product teams, mentor peers, and help scale and secure critical services in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent development skills in Python.
• 5+ years of experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Valkey/Redis or similar.
• Experience with backup solutions and backup strategies.
• Advanced understanding of Linux OS.
• Experience with automated testing and distributed systems.
• Understanding of white labelling and multi-tenancy challenges.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality, maintainable code and release features.
• Participate in technical discussions and 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.
• Improve scalability, reliability, and operational quality of our services.

Skills

Python

Distributed systems

Automated testing

Security vulnerability resolution

English fluency

Tools

Java

Go

C

Job description

Aiven seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join the Database OEM team. You will design customer-focused solutions and drive enhancements across PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Valkey for key partners. You’ll balance internal needs with partner requirements and advocate for automation to speed responses.

Our backend is Python, with components in Java, Go, and C. You’ll collaborate across product teams, mentor peers, and help scale and secure critical services in a hybrid work environment.