Aiven

Senior Data Engineer

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Helsinki

In-Office

Senior level

Information Technology

The Role

As a Lead Data Engineer, you will lead cross-functional data initiatives, define problem scopes, build reliable systems, and mentor peers, driving architectural decisions and enhancing data usage across teams.

Summary Generated by Built In

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:

You’ll take on complex data challenges and deliver the robust, scalable solutions our teams rely on every day. The focus is on strong execution: building reusable tools, implementing clear patterns, and ensuring our data infrastructure empowers others to work faster and better.

If you enjoy working on foundational systems, solving complex technical problems, and making a tangible impact on how a business uses data, you’ll feel at home here.

What You'll Do:

Own and deliver key data projects, collaborating closely with stakeholders from Product, Sales, Marketing, and Finance.
Take ownership of the technical design, implementation, and maintenance of data pipelines and modeling solutions.
Build systems that are reliable, reusable, and designed for long-term clarity.
Contribute to architectural decisions and advocate for best practices in Python, dbt, BigQuery, and modern data tooling.
Mentor peers through clean code, thoughtful reviews, and system design.

What We're Looking For:

Have a proven track record of delivering complex, large-scale data projects from design to production.
Excel at breaking down complex business requirements into clear, actionable technical plans.
Have built tools or systems that are essential to how your team or stakeholders work.
Write clean, effective Python and SQL and are familiar with tools like dbt and Airflow.
Focus on building things that last, with simple and resilient design.
Enjoy collaborating and sharing your thinking with your peers.

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.

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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 [email protected].LI-Hybrid #LI-KI1