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Sr. Lead Software Engineer

Klaviyo

Skills

Required

  • backend engineering
  • distributed systems
  • cloud infrastructure
  • supporting high-traffic, low-latency services

Preferred

  • AI-native

Klaviyo, a leading marketing automation platform, as a Sr. Lead Software Engineer. In this role, you will architect and scale Klaviyo's Core Orchestration platform, drive the technical vision for integrating AI-driven workflows, and lead the adoption of AI-native software development practices. You will collaborate closely with product management, data science, design, and executive leaders to shape strategic roadmaps and long-term platform architecture.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the technical vision for integrating AI-driven agentic workflows and automated decision-making into core customer interactions.
  • Lead the adoption of AI-native software development practices, continually improving engineering productivity and delivery speed across the team.

Requirements

  • This position is based in Boston, MA, and requires a strong background in backend engineering, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure.
  • Architect and scale Klaviyo’s Core Orchestration platform, supporting high-traffic, low-latency services with extreme reliability.