Senior Software Engineer, Database OEM

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 sea… 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. 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 offer

• 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.