Principal Data Platform Engineer: AI‑Augmented & Scalable

Klaviyo Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 244,000 - 366,000; Full time

Job summary

Klaviyo Inc. is seeking a seasoned professional to own the technical direction for its data platform in Boston, Massachusetts. This individual will design and ship reliable systems and lead through architecture and code without direct reports. The role demands over 10 years of experience with distributed data systems and expertise in data ingestion and stream processing.

The successful candidate will also optimize systems, uphold quality standards, and contribute to a dynamic team environment while embracing AI technologies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years building and operating distributed data systems.
• Expertise in data platform capabilities and architecture.
• Experience applying ML and GenAI to data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core data platform capabilities.
• Define and uphold SLOs for data freshness and availability.
• Contribute high-quality code and mentor staff engineers.

Skills

Distributed data systems experience

Data ingestion/CDC

Stream processing

AI tools & automation

Influence & enablement

Job description

Klaviyo Inc. is seeking a seasoned professional to own the technical direction for its data platform in Boston, Massachusetts. This individual will design and ship reliable systems and lead through architecture and code without direct reports. The role demands over 10 years of experience with distributed data systems and expertise in data ingestion and stream processing.

The successful candidate will also optimize systems, uphold quality standards, and contribute to a dynamic team environment while embracing AI technologies.