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 become the trusted Data & AI Platform for everyone, leveraging the most popular open-source technologies like Apache Kafka®, Aiven for PostgreSQL®, Aiven for Clickhouse®, and Aiven for OpenSearch®. to help companies accelerate time-to-market, drive efficiency, and build innovative solutions across any cloud.
About this Team:
In our Product team at Aiven, we believe engineers can drive significant impact through coding and problem solving. Here, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to challenging projects that transcend the cloud provider limitations, work alongside exceptional engineers, and continuously expand your technical expertise. We strive to create an environment that encourages problem solving and results over following directions, so we make better decisions for our customers, our products and our employees.
Who we are:
So, how do we become the trusted open source data platform for everyone? By listening closely to our customers and taking action to ensure they achieve their business goals. You see, the software we create is merely a means of delivering value. Our thinking is customer-first. That’s why our customers are at the front and center of all we do. And in the spirit of sideways thinking, we’re by their side as well. Actively helping them solve their challenges. Collaborating. Sharing. And innovating. In other words, it really isn’t just about who we are. It’s about who our customers are – and where they want to be.
Our Crabby Principles:
Aiveners use the V2MOM framework to set and align on business goals. In order to achieve those business goals we live by our ‘Crabby Principles’ which unite us in our ways of working, globally.
These principles are embedded in our business processes and support us in collaborating and role modelling positive and productive behaviours in our daily work, something you will have the opportunity to demonstrate throughout your interview journey with us.
The Role:
Aiven is looking for an extraordinary leader with deep PostgreSQL mastery to step in as our Director of PostgreSQL Service. You'll lead a thrilling mission to expand our enterprise stronghold while capturing the low-end market with an unparalleled developer experience. This isn't just about databases, it's about cementing Aiven as the definitive leader in managed PostgreSQL for the AI era.
What you’ll do:
Product Vision & Strategic execution
- Forge the future of PostgreSQL: Architect and champion the strategic roadmap for Aiven's PostgreSQL service, pushing the boundaries for enterprise-grade performance, reliability, and security at immense scale. Simultaneously, you'll redefine the developer experience at the low end of the market, making Aiven for PostgreSQL the irresistible choice for every builder. Your ultimate goal is to make every customer, regardless of their scale, wildly successful with Aiven for PostgreSQL.
- Power the AI revolution: Drive the innovation of our next-gen PostgreSQL capabilities specifically designed to power AI agent workflows and intelligent applications. You'll ensure our service isn't just compatible with AI, but foundational to its success, becoming the go-to database for the next wave of innovation.
Market Leadership & Growth
- Exponential growth via cloud partners: Drive the exponential growth of our PostgreSQL business with prominent cloud partners beyond the hyperscalers. You'll evolve our service to be performant and highly attractive on these platforms, empowering our partners to succeed and expanding our reach into new markets.
- Drive user growth from free tier to high-scale enterprise load, owning the entire customer journey and leveraging data gravity to foster adoption and expansion across our platform.
- Conquer market perception: Beyond building great tech, you'll own the narrative. You'll wield business-to-developer marketing and a bold thought leadership strategy to position Aiven for PostgreSQL as the go-to database for every workload, at every scale. This includes securing high-impact partnerships with cutting-edge startups (like Bolt.new and lovable.dev) for instant market recognition and undeniable thought leadership.
- Key partner to our Sales organization: Enable them with compelling product vision, clear messaging, and sales tools. You'll excite the sales team with the future of Aiven PostgreSQL, empowering them to articulate our value proposition effectively and close deals.
Operational Excellence & Team Impact
- Balanced investment: Balance ambitious innovation with the non-negotiable imperative of maintaining 24/7 stability, durability, and reliability for our customers.
- Inspire and empower your team: In partnership with the engineering manager, build, mentor, and lead a team of engineers, transforming them into a high-agency product team. Cultivate a culture of audacious innovation, technical excellence, and relentless focus on delivering exceptional customer success, grounded in operational rigor.
- Elevate cross-functional impact: Collaborate seamlessly across product domains, sales, marketing, and customer success, acting as the magnetic force that aligns all efforts behind our ambitious PostgreSQL vision.
- Drive measurable success: Define, track, and optimize key performance indicators that reflect both our enterprise growth and our expansion into the low-end developer market, ensuring we consistently hit and exceed our strategic objectives.
- Champion PostgreSQL community: Maintain an unparalleled technical depth in PostgreSQL, its ecosystem, and cloud-native environments. Enable your team to actively contribute to and represent Aiven within the vibrant PostgreSQL community and adjacent tech communities, extending our influence and thought leadership.
Our Offer:
If you ask us what’s the best thing about working for Aiven, many will probably say it’s the high concentration of talent from around the world that we have here. Enjoy the agile environment of a hyperscale scale-up where you can truly make an impact and have fun while at it.
We invest in you:
- Participate in Aiven’s equity plan.
- With Aiven locations spanning the globe, we want all of our crabs to find the right balance with our hybrid work policy.
- Get the equipment you need to set yourself up for success.
- Step up your career game with real employer support (use one of our learning platforms, annual learning budget, and more).
- Get holistic wellbeing support through our global Employee Assistance Program.
Make a difference at Aiven:
- Contribute to open-source projects that you find meaningful outside of work - and get paid for it! Our Plankton program recognizes extra work to the open-source ecosystem for developers and non-developers alike.
- Use up to 5 days per year to volunteer for a good cause of your choice.
- Join one of our team member resource groups - empower yourself and others in missions that resonate with you.
What else:
- Your wellbeing matters: we provide extensive Occupational Health Care, Dental Care, as well as sports, culture, massage and lunch benefits.
- Love breakfast? So do we! Join us at our regular office breakfast.
- We also have you covered by statutory accident insurance.
Amazing! What’s next:
Once applying you should hear from our Talent Experience team within 5 days regarding the status of your application. If you are selected to move forward you can generally expect 4 stages with us
- 60-minute call with one of our Talent Partners
- 60-minute Domain Expertise Interview with the hiring manager
- 60-minute People/Department Leadership interview
- 60-minute Case Study/Panel interview
- 60-minute Crabby Principles interview
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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 recruitment@aiven.io.
