Technical Lead, Cloud

• Own the end-to-end technical architecture for a new cloud product built from the ground up
• Make the critical build, buy and partner decisions across every layer of the stack, aligning trade-offs with VP Strategy for bets that carry strategic or financial weight
• Design for the future from day one: the architecture must support a bold long-term vision that you are expected to shape and contribute to
• Build a high-performance, no-ego team of exceptional engineers and product builders
• Lead the engineering team (backend, frontend, design, architecture) with a relentless bias for shipping while contributing code yourself
• Own the roadmap and delivery milestones
• Operate with disciplined scoping and ruthless prioritisation: launch with what matters, proxy what can wait, and never let perfection block progress
• Work with existing Aiven teams to ensure no misalignment emerges over shared architecture
• Build abstraction layers that deliver a first-class cloud experience to developers and agents, regardless of the underlying infrastructure
• Ensure the platform meets rigorous security, compliance and certification requirements from day one
• Plan for infrastructure evolution as the product scales
• Partner with go-to-market, policy and design leads to ensure the product narrative is technically credible and market-ready
• Engage directly with early design-partner customers to validate requirements and iterate on the MVP

You are a principal-level engineer with the ability to operate in an early product environment like a founder. You have built and shipped complex infrastructure products like cloud platforms, managed database services or developer tooling. You know what it takes to go from a blank canvas to paying customers in a short timeline. You have deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure and open-source technologies. You have excellent taste and conviction on how modern cloud infrastructure should be built, and the technical seniority to turn that into simple narratives. Experience with bare metal orchestration, storage systems or European infrastructure providers is a strong plus. You thrive in ambiguity and move fast without waiting for permission. You are a high-energy individual with proven evidence of high-agency problem solving.

• Experience with bare metal orchestration
• storage systems
• European infrastructure providers

• Participate in Aiven’s equity plan
• Balance work and life with our hybrid work policy
• Choose the equipment you need to set yourself up for success
• Use your Professional Development Plan budget for learning opportunities
• Receive holistic wellbeing support through our global Employee Assistance Program
• Inquire about our Global Time Off Commitment (Parental and Sick Leave, as well as Personal Time)
• Enjoy country-specific benefits for our global cast