Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Aiven, a global team dedicated to open-source technology and multi-cloud solutions, as a Senior Software Engineer. You'll contribute to developing and enhancing relational database services, ensuring scalability and reliability for customers and OEM partners. This role involves writing high-quality code, participating in technical discussions, contributing to planning and backlog management, resolving customer issues, mentoring other engineers, and automating processes. Aiven prioritizes a customer-first approach, fostering an environment that encourages problem-solving and results. You'll have the opportunity to work on challenging projects, collaborate with exceptional engineers, and continuously expand your technical expertise.

Requirements

• Excellent development skills in Python
• 5+ years of experience working with one of these databases - PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, OracleDB
• Experience with backup solutions and backup strategies
• Advanced understanding of Linux OS
• Experience with large scale production workloads
• Experience with automated testing
• Distributed systems knowledge
• Experience with performance improvements, bug fixes, and security vulnerability resolution
• 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 eliminate repetitive manual work
• Develop and improve the scalability and reliability of the  data services powered by Aiven, with a specific focus on MySQL

Preferred Qualifications

• Good understanding of security (software, networking)
• Experience in infrastructure as code
• Experience in cloud DBAAS production environments
• Experience in production software environments
• Experience with one or more of Kafka, Clickhouse, Redis/Valkey, Opensearch

Benefits

• Participate in Aiven’s equity plan
• With Aiven locations spanning the globe, we want all of our crabs to find the right balance with our hybrid work policy
• Get the equipment you need to set yourself up for success
• Step up your career game with real employer support (use one of our learning platforms, annual learning budget, and more)
• Get comprehensive wellbeing support through our global Employee Assistance Program
• Contribute to open source projects that you find relevant outside of work - and get paid for it. Our Plankton program recognizes extra work to the open source ecosystem for developers and non-developers alike
• Use up to 5 days per year to volunteer for a good cause of your choice
• Join one of our team member resource groups - empower yourself and others in missions that resonate with you