We are now looking for a Kafka core and ecosystem developer / Open Source database enthusiast to join our committed and talented team! This position is open to candidates in the Helsinki or Berlin area and to remote candidates in Europe.
Aiven offers and operates Apache Kafka and other Kafka ecosystem open source components like Kafka MirrorMaker and various Kafka connectors. Support for Apache Flink is in the near term roadmap.
Your role is to directly contribute to the open source Kafka ecosystem projects. You will be developing new features, writing plugins, connectors and other extensions, and investigating and fixing issues with the Kafka and other Kafka ecosystem components. All your work is contributed to the open source community.
You will also work as a bridge between the Kafka community and Aiven, to drive fixes and features important to Aiven. Previous experience on working with open source communities would help in the role but is not absolutely necessary.
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We are proud of our organization culture - we search for the most pragmatic solution in everything we do and cultivate a trusting, supportive environment that empowers everyone to strive for excellence. Besides our people and culture, we offer you:
You will be part of a highly-skilled, tight-knit and growing diverse team, making your contribution essential to what is becoming a truly unique success story. If you’re interested, please send us your application.