About Aiven
Aiven is a technology-driven company that enables businesses to manage an open-source data infrastructure in the cloud. Headquartered in Helsinki with offices in Berlin, Sydney, Toronto, and Boston, Aiven provides managed open-source data technologies, like PostgreSQL, Kafka, and M3, on all major clouds. It enables its customers to drive business results from open-source that trigger true transformations far beyond their own backyards.
Open positions (26)
Digital Marketing (SEO/AEO) Specialist
Technical Product Marketing Manager
Senior Software Engineer, Database Operations
Technical Lead, Cloud
Senior Software Engineer, Search
Lifecycle Marketing Manager
Key Account Director - OEM
Global Events Manager
Software Engineer, Aiven Context
Senior Software Engineer, Aiven Context
Senior Software Engineer - ClickHouse
Director, Site Reliability Engineering
Senior Software Engineer, Console
Manager, Sales Operations
Lead People Partner
Senior Software Engineer, Aiven Apps
Senior Software Engineer, Database Operations
Software Engineer, Analytics
Senior Field Marketing Manager
Manager, Marketing Operations
Software Engineer, Valkey Core
Staff Product Security Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, Analytics
Backend Engineer, ClickHouse
Senior Solutions Architect
Pricing and Packaging Manager
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$421M
Last stage
Series D
Investors
Founders
Oskari Saarenmaa
Co-founder and CEO of Aiven. Previously at F-Secure. Self-taught programmer with deep expertise in open source and cloud infrastructure.
LinkedInHannu Valtonen
Co-founder and former Chief Product Officer of Aiven. Wrote the first lines of code for Aiven. Stepped down from operational role in 2025, remaining as board member.
LinkedInHeikki Nousiainen
Co-founder and CTO of Aiven. Previously Lead Software Architect at F-Secure. Childhood friend of Oskari Saarenmaa.
LinkedInMika Eloranta
Co-founder and VP of Technical Operations at Aiven. Met co-founders Saarenmaa and Valtonen while working at F-Secure.
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.