Lead AI-First People Systems Engineer

United States Digital Space LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Klaviyos is seeking an Lead People Technology Engineer to pioneer AI-first systems across the employee lifecycle. You will design AI-powered workflows, copilots, and agents that automate and augment People processes from recruiting to development, while partnering with Security, Legal and Global IT to ensure responsible AI deployment.

You will shape architecture and standards, collaborate with People Ops, Talent, and Finance, and translate business problems into scalable AI solutions that drive

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering or data engineering experience.
• 2+ years building AI/ML or LLM-powered solutions.
• Experience integrating with enterprise SaaS HRIS/ATS.

Responsibilities

• Reimagine recruiting, onboarding, performance, and daily tasks with AI-first workflows.
• Design and build AI-powered copilots and agents for People processes.
• Architect systems integrating Workday, Greenhouse, Sana, and internal platforms.
• Set and maintain standards for AI governance, security and observability.
• Translate business problems into scalable AI solutions with stakeholders.

Skills

Python

SQL

APIs

OpenAI

Claude

Gemini

LangChain

LangGraph

Copilots

AI/ML

Enterprise SaaS

Tools

Workday

Greenhouse

Sana

Job description

Klaviyos is seeking an Lead People Technology Engineer to pioneer AI-first systems across the employee lifecycle. You will design AI-powered workflows, copilots, and agents that automate and augment People processes from recruiting to development, while partnering with Security, Legal and Global IT to ensure responsible AI deployment.

You will shape architecture and standards, collaborate with People Ops, Talent, and Finance, and translate business problems into scalable AI solutions that drive