Senior Recruiter (Contract)

Klaviyo Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Klaviyo is seeking a Technical Recruiter on a contract basis to partner with our Talent Acquisition team in Boston. You will own sourcing, screening and hiring across engineering disciplines, ensuring an excellent candidate experience while aligning with Klaviyo's growth and technical goals.

You'll work with engineering leaders to design search strategies, leverage analytics, and drive diverse candidate intake. This hourly role is paid through an external partner and based in our Boston office.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of recruiting experience in software engineering or technical roles.
• Strong sourcing and passive candidate identification.
• Ability to advise senior technical stakeholders on role scope and leveling.
• Data-driven approach to pipelines and recruiting performance metrics.
• Comfort in fast-paced, evolving environments.
• Contract-based position based in our Boston office.

Responsibilities

• Build pipelines of candidates across backend, frontend, infrastructure, ML, and related roles.
• Own the sourcing, screening, and hiring process with an exceptional candidate experience.
• Embed with engineering leaders and advise on hiring strategy and role definitions.
• Leverage AI tools to streamline workflows and increase recruiting capacity.

Skills

Recruiting experience

Sourcing expertise

Stakeholder management

Data-driven

Tech hiring knowledge

Contract recruiting

Job description

At Klaviyo, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives each Klaviyo (we call ourselves Klaviyos) brings to our workplace each and every day. We believe everyone deserves a fair shot at success and appreciate the experiences each person brings beyond the traditional job requirements. If you’re a close but not exact match with the description, we hope you’ll still consider applying. Want to learn more about life at Klaviyo? Visit klaviyo.com/careers to see how we empower creators to own their own destiny.

We are looking for a Technical Recruiter to join our Talent Acquisition team in a contract capacity. In this role, you will have the chance to build relationships with our engineering leaders and contribute to the hyper-growth of Klaviyo, influencing our product and culture tremendously through the exceptional engineers you bring into the company! You'll own your recruiting numbers (sourcing, screening, and hiring) and draw insights from analytics to make our hiring process smarter and more efficient.

How You Will Make a Difference:

• Build pipelines of candidates: Our engineering org is consistently hiring across disciplines (backend, frontend, infrastructure, ML, and beyond), so a key aspect of this role is working with engineering hiring managers to develop strategies to find qualified, diverse technical candidates. You'll build talent networks through proactive market research, targeted outreach, and strong candidate experience.
• Own the process: From sourcing passive engineering talent to closing offers, you will be responsible for providing all candidates with an exceptional experience and ensuring Klaviyo is engaging with and hiring the exceptional engineers who will help scale our product and platform.
• Build relationships: Your empathy and customer-first approach will forge lasting relationships with both candidates and engineering hiring managers, and you'll act as a trusted advisor on technical hiring strategy.
• Be an ambassador: Whether through Klaviyo's engineering blog, technical recruiting events, or LinkedIn/GitHub outreach, you are an ambassador for Klaviyo's engineering culture and, in most cases, the first impression a candidate will have of the company. You'll take a balanced approach that makes a candidate feel like an individual while keeping in mind Klaviyo's business and technical objectives.
• AI fluency and adoption: Leverage AI tools and automation to streamline recruiting workflows, reduce administrative burden, and increase capacity to focus on high-impact technical hiring work.

Who You Are:

• 7+ years of recruiting experience, with significant experience hiring within software engineering, infrastructure, or related technical disciplines
• Strong sourcing expertise and passion for identifying passive technical talent, with the ability to assess technical resumes and career trajectories
• Working knowledge of engineering roles, tech stacks, and terminology sufficient to credibly engage engineers and hiring managers on scope and leveling
• Ability to influence and advise senior technical stakeholders on role scoping, leveling, and engineering talent market dynamics
• Data-driven approach to managing pipelines and measuring recruiting performance
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, evolving environments
• High level of ownership, accountability, and sound judgment
• Ability to recognize the balance between business/engineering needs and providing a stellar candidate experience

Please note that this is a contract position based in our Boston office; this is an hourly role and will be paid through an external partner.

Massachusetts Applicants:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Our salary range reflects the cost of labor across various U.S. geographic markets. The range displayed below reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all our US locations. The base salary offered for this position is determined by several factors, including the applicant’s job-related skills, relevant experience, education or training, and work location.

In addition to base salary, our total compensation package may include participation in the company’s annual cash bonus plan, variable compensation (OTE) for sales and customer success roles, equity, sign-on payments, and a comprehensive range of health, welfare, and wellbeing benefits based on eligibility.

Your recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary/OTE range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Base Pay Range For US Locations:

$60 - $65 USD

This role may require up to 10% travel for purposes such as new hire onboarding, client or partner work if applicable, team meetings, and industry events. Travel is coordinated in advance.

Get to Know Klaviyo

We’re Klaviyo (pronounced clay-vee-oh). 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. To reach our goals, we need our own crew of remarkable creators—ambitious and collaborative teammates who stay focused on our north star: delighting our customers. 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.

AI fluency at Klaviyo includes responsible use of AI (including privacy, security, bias awareness, and human-in-the-loop). We provide accommodations as needed.

Klaviyo is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, citizenship, national origin, color, religion or religious creed, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran or active military status, marital status, criminal record, genetics, retaliation, sexual harassment or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.