Aiven

Tech / AI / Software

EngineeringManager(PostgreSQLEcosystem)

helsinki, uusimaa, finland
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Engineering Manager (PostgreSQL Ecosystem) at Aiven. Skills: PostgreSQL Ecosystem, leadership, developer-centric tools, developer efficiency. Lead with Impact. Drive Impactful Delivery”

What You'll Achieve.

Make building modern apps effortless; remove friction from application development; making PostgreSQL not just reliable and scalable, but also a joy to use; developers interact with databases in modern app development, from prototyping to production at scale; deliveries are not just on time, but make a real difference in developer adoption and usability; quick changes and developer feedback loops guide the team’s priorities; reduce friction and accelerate app development; teams operate at peak effectiveness by removing friction, minimizing waste, and optimizing processes for consistent high performance

Industry & Context.

Tech / AI / Software

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

2+ years experience in a leadership position, 5+ years of experience as a software developer, A bias for action, Comfort with fast, iterative delivery cycles, Understanding of what it takes to build high performing teams and to retain talent

Nice to Have

Knowledge on PostgreSQL is a big plus

What You'll Do.

Drive Impactful Delivery

Build Developer-Centric Tools

Champion Developer Efficiency

Keep Developer Empathy at the Core

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with product management to define and deliver the roadmap

Full Job Description

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 Engineering Manager to build and lead our PostgreSQL Ecosystem team. This team’s mission is bold and clear: Make building modern apps effortless, backed by the world’s most resilient Postgres database. You will guide a team of engineers in building workflows, integrations, and tools that remove friction from application development—making PostgreSQL not just reliable and scalable, but also a joy to use. Your leadership will directly shape how developers interact with databases in modern app development, from prototyping to production at scale. Whether you’re a manager with a strong technical core, or a staff engineer looking to dive deeper into people leadership, we want to hear about the products you've shipped, the impact they had, and what you learned along the way. What You’ll Do: Lead with Impact: Foster a culture of speed and agility — balancing quality with a bias for action and continuous learning. Drive Impactful Delivery: Be accountable for the team’s output and outcomes — ensuring deliveries are not just on time, but make a real difference in developer adoption and usability. Experiment & Iterate: Foster a culture of experimentation, where quick changes and developer feedback loops guide the team’s priorities. Shape the Strategy: Partner with product management to define and deliver the roadmap, bringing engineering insights and developer empathy into the vision. Build Developer-Centric Tools: Oversee the creation of user experience, APIs, integrations to the broader developer ecosystem, and workflows that reduce friction and accelerate a

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