Senior Software Engineer (PostgreSQL)
AivenHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Posted October 17, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Aiven is an AI-ready open source data platform company that offers a comprehensive suite of cloud services for streaming, storing, and serving data. Headquartered in Helsinki with global hubs, Aiven provides databases, messaging systems, and analytics tools across major cloud providers like AWS, GCP, and Azure. The company's focus on open choice and rapid deployment helps organizations innovate confidently and quickly.
Job Description
Aiven is a rapidly growing, open-source technology company with a mission to be the trusted Data & AI Platform for companies. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their cloud operations team, focused on PostgreSQL services and scalability. The role involves writing code, participating in technical discussions, and mentoring other engineers. Aiven emphasizes customer-first thinking, agile development, and growth opportunities.
Requirements
- Excellent development skills in Python
- 5+ years of experience working with one of these databases - PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, OracleDB
- 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.
Benefits
- Equity plan
- Learning platform access
- Annual learning budget
- General Wellbeing Support
- Sports, culture, massage, lunch benefits