Backend Engineer - Python, Databases & Distributed Systems
Summary
Builds and maintains Python-based backend services for Aiven’s ClickHouse cloud database, focusing on distributed systems and async-first development.
Aiven is seeking a Backend Engineer to join our ClickHouse-focused team in Helsinki. You’ll design and implement Python-based backend services and manage the ClickHouse service lifecycle.
You will operate in a modern async-first Python codebase and collaborate with engineers who value code quality, type safety, and automation. You’ll work in a small team, contribute to technical planning, ship features through established CI/CD pipelines, and fix production issues across the stack from Python