Senior Lead Software Engineer - Developer Infrastructure
Klaviyo is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to join our Developer Infrastructure team, a pivotal group dedicated to enhancing the efficiency and reliability of our engineering processes. In this role, you will serve as the primary technical architect for our Dependencies and Platform domain, driving the overarching technical vision for the entire Developer Infrastructure group. Your leadership will ensure that our core systems, dependency lifecycles, and platform upgrades are not just maintained, but architected to accelerate engineering velocity across the entire company.
As a Senior Lead Software Engineer, you will define and execute the technical strategy within the scope of Klaviyo's backend, focusing on improving the area's architecture, products, infrastructure, and processes. You will lead efforts to analyze and optimize backend and third-party dependencies, ensuring they are secure, performant, and reliable. Additionally, you will oversee the planning and seamless rollout of major software releases and updates, managing the entire lifecycle from design to deployment in production environments.
The ideal candidate will have a BA or BS Degree in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent experience, along with 12 years of experience in software development. Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals, domain-driven design, and extensive expertise in architectural patterns, specifically within the domain of distributed systems, are essential. Deep expertise in relevant programming languages (e.g., Go, Python) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization (Kubernetes, Docker), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) is also required.
Klaviyo offers a competitive base salary range for this position, reflecting the cost of labor across various U.S. geographic markets. In addition to base salary, our total compensation package may include participation in the company’s annual cash bonus plan, equity, sign-on payments, and a comprehensive range of health, welfare, and wellbeing benefits based on eligibility.
At Klaviyo, we empower creators to own their destiny by making first-party data accessible and actionable like never before. We see limitless potential for the technology we're developing to nurture personalized experiences in ecommerce and beyond. If you're ready to do the best work of your career, where you'll be welcomed as your whole self from day one and supported with generous benefits, we hope you'll join us.