Launch & Maintain Managed OSS Products: Work with the team to launch new managed services like Datahub on Aiven and build the context layer offering as we progress.
Own the Stack (Backend to Console): Act as a true full-stack engineer. You'll dive into the backend databases and services written in python but also switch context to build the user-facing web flows within the React-based Aiven Console.
Contribute Back to the Community: Give back to the ecosystem by upstreaming bug fixes, optimizations, and feature enhancements to original open-source projects whenever possible.
Build AI-First Workflows: Experiment implementing practical, production-ready AI pipelines, including synthetic metadata generation, text-to-SQL capabilities, and automated data discovery workflows.
Construct the Aiven Context Layer: Create integrations, features, and workflows that turn fragmented technologies into a seamless platform experience.

Polyglot Engineering Skills: You are highly proficient in Python but are entirely comfortable with learning new languages if required (Java, etc.)
Frontend Capabilities: Solid experience with React and TypeScript. You don't need to be a pure designer, but you should have the product intuition to build UI flows that make sense to humans.
An AI-First Workflow: You have already integrated AI tools deeply into your development process and look for automation opportunities everywhere.
A Startup Soul: You thrive in ambiguous environments. You don't wait for permission or perfect documentation - you figure things out, build prototypes, and make things work.
Data Systems Literacy: Familiarity with the foundational building blocks of modern data stacks (e.g., PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, Kafka).

Prior experience as an early startup hire.
Active contributions to open-source software (OSS) projects.
Background or strong interest in the Data & Analytics (DnA) market, data catalogs, or ontologies.
Experience building or experimenting with Agentic workflows, Text-to-SQL, or Graph RAG.

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.

Hybrid

There is an option to request a discussion in the application process but if you have any questions before applying please write to us at recruitment@aiven.io.

Aiven is hiring a Software Engineer, Aiven Context