We’re a global team of over 400 people, working together to push the boundaries of open-source technology and multi-cloud solutions. Our vision is to help developers, builders, and creators bring their ideas to life with speed and simplicity, by providing a cloud data platform that makes open-source databases, search, streaming, and application infrastructure easily accessible to everyone.

The Role:

We are looking for an early-career Site Reliability Engineer to join our global team. In this role, you will be the engine that keeps our cloud operations platform running smoothly, turning complex open-source technologies into reliable services for our customers.

You’ll be part of a team that champions platform reliability. This is a hands-on operational role where you’ll dive into the day-to-day mechanics of a massive cloud infrastructure, from handling stakeholder requests to building the tools that monitor our systems. We value automation over manual repetition, and we’ll give you the space to grow your skills in both software development and systems administration.

What You’ll Do:

• Keep the Gears Turning: Handle essential operational duties, including stakeholder-driven tasks like managing account lifecycles and service adjustments.
• Build & Automate: Improve our observability framework and automate manual toil to create a self-healing, highly visible production environment.
• On-Call Support: Participate in our on-call rotation to maintain platform health.

What We’re Looking For:

• Ability to Code: You have basic programming skills, with a preference for Python.
• Linux Fundamentals: You are comfortable working in a terminal and have a grasp of Linux systems administration and networking.
• Analytical Problem Solving: You enjoy the “detective work” of debugging and don’t stop until you find the root cause.
• AI Curiosity: You are interested in how AI is changing the infrastructure landscape and are eager to explore how it can improve SRE workflows.
• Operational Mindset: You understand that reliability is a 24⁄7 commitment and are ready to contribute to a rotation that keeps our global platform stable.
• (Nice to have) Hands-on Database/Streaming Experience: You’ve spent time working on open-source tools like PostgreSQL, Kafka, Clickhouse or OpenSearch.

Amazing! What’s next:

If you think Aiven is the place for you and that our Values align with yours, send us your resume and we’ll get in touch!

Global Benefits:

Our global benefits are designed to help you thrive and grow, personally and professionally:

• 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.

How to Recognize and Avoid Employment Scams:

There has been a rise in fake job postings used by scammers to get personal information. At Aiven, all of our emails relating to recruitment come from an @aiven.io, @greenhouse.io or @eu.greenhouse.io domain and all of our interviews are conducted by video call or in person.  Our interviews will never occur via text or chat. If you’re unsure of the legitimacy of a job opportunity/offer pertaining to Aiven, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at recruitment@aiven.io.

Equal Opportunities:

Aiven provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, marital and family status or without regard to any other similar personal attributes. Aiven complies with applicable local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training and any other terms and conditions related to employment.

At Aiven we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or special needs in our working environment and job application procedures. We make all reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities or who otherwise need support to thrive in the workplace. We are committed to continuously improving workplace accessibility. 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.

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