Senior Software Engineer - PostgreSQL Cloud, Equity

Aiven; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Hybrid work policy

PD budget for learning

Wellbeing support

Global Time Off commitment

Job summary

Aiven is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join our cloud operations team, focusing on PostgreSQL services. You will turn top open-source tech into scalable, reliable cloud offerings while our automation-first philosophy reduces manual work.

In this role, you’ll write high-quality Python, contribute to design and PR reviews, mentor peers, and help improve performance, security, and resilience across global PostgreSQL deployments.

Qualifications

• Excellent development skills in Python.
• 5+ years of experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, or OracleDB.
• Experience with backup strategies and recovery.
• Advanced understanding of Linux OS.
• Experience with automated testing.
• Distributed systems knowledge.
• Focus on performance improvements, bug fixes, and security vulnerability resolution.
• Fluency in English, verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality, maintainable code and release 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 remove repetitive manual work.
• Develop and improve PostgreSQL service scalability and reliability.

Skills

Python

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MariaDB

SQL Server

OracleDB

Backup strategies

Linux

Automated testing

Distributed systems

Performance improvements

Security vulnerability resolution

English fluency

Job description

Aiven is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join our cloud operations team, focusing on PostgreSQL services. You will turn top open-source tech into scalable, reliable cloud offerings while our automation-first philosophy reduces manual work.

In this role, you’ll write high-quality Python, contribute to design and PR reviews, mentor peers, and help improve performance, security, and resilience across global PostgreSQL deployments.