Engineering Manager, DevEx PostgreSQL

Engineering Manager Developer Experience PostgreSQL

Were 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. Right now were looking for a Engineering Manager to join our team who shares our passion for forward-thinking and innovative approaches.

About this team

In our Product team at Aiven we believe engineers can drive significant impact through coding and problem solving. Here youll 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. Thats why our customers are at the front and center of all we do. And in the spirit of sideways thinking were by their side as well. Actively helping them solve their challenges. Collaborating. Sharing. And other words it really isnt just about who we are. Its 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 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

We are looking for an Engineering Manager to build and lead our PostgreSQL Developer Experience team. This teams mission is bold and clear: Make building modern apps effortless backed by the worlds most resilient Postgres database.

You will guide a team of engineers in building workflows integrations and tools that remove friction from application developmentmaking 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 youre 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 youve shipped the impact they had and what you learned along the way.

What Youll 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 teams 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 teams 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 app development.
• Champion Developer Efficiency - Ensure teams operate at peak effectiveness by removing friction minimizing waste and optimizing processes for consistent high performance.
• Grow the Team: Hire mentor and develop engineers who thrive in fast-moving outcome-driven environments.
• Keep Developer Empathy at the Core: Stay close to developers through feedback loops research and hands-on usage of our tools.

What Were Looking For

• 2 years experience in a leadership position
• 5 years of experience as a software developer
• A bias for action you move quickly from idea to experiment to delivery avoiding excessive planning or analysis paralysis.
• Passion for developer experienceunderstanding the challenges developers face and turning them into elegant solutions.
• Comfort with fast iterative delivery cycles you default to experimentation over excessive planning and analysis.
• Understanding of what it takes to build high performing teams and to retain talent.
• A good understanding of database systems - knowledge on PostgreSQL is a big plus.

Dont worry if your experience doesnt line up perfectly we still encourage you to apply! We believe in investing in our crabs professional growth.

Our Offer

If you ask us whats the best thing about working for Aiven many will probably say its 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 Aivens 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! OurPlanktonprogram 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.

Amazing! Whats 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

1. 30-45 minute call with one of our Talent Partners
2. 60 minute Depth of Expertise Interview with the hiring manager
3. 60 minute System Design Interview and 60 min Team Interview
4. Company values interview for 1 hour

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Equal Opportunities

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Required Experience:

Manager