Senior Security Compliance Engineer

Klaviyo; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health and welfare benefits

Annual cash bonus plan

Equity participation

Job summary

Klaviyo is looking for a highly motivated Senior Security Compliance Engineer to enhance compliance operations and integrate GRC tooling. This role focuses on automating compliance workflows, partnering with cross-functional teams, and ensuring continuous control monitoring for various compliance frameworks.

Applicants should have 3–5 years of relevant experience, a strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, and proficiency in scripting languages. The base pay range is $120,000–$180,000 USD, reflecting various factors including skills and work location.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in security compliance or related field.
• Experience with SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, and PCI compliance.
• Hands-on experience in automation and compliance workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain automated compliance workflows.
• Implement compliance automation platforms and integrate with internal systems.
• Partner with teams to enhance compliance operations.

Skills

Security compliance experience

GRC engineering

Automation skills

Cloud-native architecture knowledge

Scripting proficiency (Python, Go, SQL)

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field

Tools

Compliance Automation platforms (Drata, Vanta)

GRC tooling

Job description

At Klaviyo, we’re on a mission to empower creators to own their destiny.

We’re seeking a highly motivated Senior Security Compliance Engineer to serve as a trusted advisor and hands‑on engineer within our Security Trust & Compliance team. You’ll design, build, and optimize automated solutions that streamline compliance operations, strengthen continuous control monitoring, and integrate GRC tooling across Klaviyo’s systems. You’ll partner closely with cross‑functional teams, such as Engineering, IT, Security, Legal, Internal Audit, and more. You’ll help Klaviyo scale securely, sustainably deliver more value for our customers, and bolster their trust in us.

Primary responsibilities

• Compliance operations & audits (for SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, PCI, and SOX ITGCs)
• Continuous control monitoring
• GRC automation & tooling (e.g. compliance automation platforms, API integrations, scripted evidence collection and control validation)

Key impact areas

• Design, develop, and maintain automated compliance workflows using scripting, APIs, and GRC tooling to streamline evidence collection, control validation, and audit readiness across SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, PCI, and SOX ITGCs
• Build and improve continuous control monitoring capabilities that provide real‑time visibility into Klaviyo’s compliance posture and proactively surface control gaps
• Partner with the Security Risk team to streamline end‑to‑end Security Compliance‑to‑Risk operations, ensuring compliance findings and control observations flow efficiently into risk management workflows
• Implement and customize compliance automation platforms (e.g. Drata, Vanta, Anecdotes) and integrate them with Klaviyo’s internal systems, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure
• Serve as a trusted advisor to Engineering and Product teams, embedding compliance‑by‑design into architecture decisions and helping teams understand and meet security control requirements
• Identify and drive high‑value opportunities to use AI and automation to eliminate toil, improve compliance operations, and scale our programs alongside Klaviyo’s growth

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in security compliance, GRC engineering, security engineering, or a closely related field with a strong emphasis on automation and scalable processes
• Understanding of modern cloud‑native web application architectures and related security best practices, especially in the context of AWS, Kubernetes, and AI
• Experience implementing and operating Compliance Automation platforms, such as Drata, Vanta, Anecdotes, HyperProof, etc.
• Hands‑on experience executing compliance programs for SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, PCI, and/or SOX ITGCs
• Proficiency in one or more programming/scripting languages (e.g. Python, Go, SQL) with hands‑on experience building automation for compliance workflows, integrating REST APIs, and working with GRC tooling
• Experience applying GRC Engineering principles and values in practice, especially with regard to automation, systems + design thinking, and threat‑informed GRC

Team values

• A strong bias toward evidence, logic, math, and reason when communicating risk (instead of fear, uncertainty, and doubt)
• A strong bias toward “guardrails, not gates” and “paved security roads” philosophies (instead of rigid “centralized command‑and‑control” processes and operating styles)
• Excellent ability to plan, prioritize, and deliver results cross‑functionally and in a timely fashion
• Proficiency discussing complex, nuanced topics with technical & non‑technical audiences alike, especially software engineers
• Strong alignment with Klaviyo’s core values

Preferred skills

• Experience implementing Identity Governance tools and processes, such as for user access reviews (UARs) and just‑in‑time access (JITA)
• Experience working in security operations, security engineering, and/or security architecture roles
• Experience with additional compliance frameworks such as ISO 27018, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, or NIS2

Additional information

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.

Base Pay Range for US Locations: $120,000—$180,000 USD

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.

Travel may be required up to 10% for new hire onboarding, client or partner work if applicable, team meetings, and industry events. Travel is coordinated in advance.

Equal opportunity statement

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.