Senior Software Engineer, Agent Platform Boston, MA

Klaviyo Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

Klaviyo Inc. in Boston is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to design and scale backend systems that power AI solutions for over 167K customers. This role involves collaboration with product managers and data scientists to deliver impactful solutions. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience as a backend engineer and strong hands-on experience with generative AI.

This hybrid position offers a salary range from $148,000 to $222,000, along with comprehensive benefits and a potential for travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a backend software engineer.
• Strong experience in ML/AI projects.
• Hands-on experience with agentic AI applications.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend systems to scale AI solutions.
• Contribute to agentic architecture for AI agents.
• Develop reliable data pipelines and APIs for AI systems.

Skills

Experience in building scalable, distributed systems

Production environments and launching ML/AI projects

Hands-on experience with generative AI

Proficient in Python

Collaborative skills with cross-functional partners

Curiosity and eagerness to learn

Tools

Apache Spark

AWS

Terraform

Kubernetes

ML frameworks like TensorFlow

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, Agent Platform

At Klaviyo, we believe the future of software lies not in productivity tools for human users but in software that can run and optimize itself based on outcome or reward metrics. We’ve built the infrastructure and application that serve as the interface between businesses and consumers. We now have over 167,000 customers, billions of consumer profiles, and hundreds of billions of customer messages and follow-on conversion data. We have a big opportunity to build state‑of‑the‑art AI and machine learning technologies at Klaviyo to power our products and develop AI agents that can automatically create and execute marketing or customer experiences, strategies, and campaigns for any business.

As a Senior Software Engineer, Agent Platform, you’ll play a key role in designing and scaling the backend systems that power our AI products and agent solutions. This backend‑heavy role gives you opportunities to influence architecture, async processing, and distributed systems. You’ll collaborate closely with product managers, ML engineers, and data scientists to deliver real‑world impact at scale.

This role is hybrid and based in Boston.

How you’ll make a difference

• Design and build backend systems to scale AI solutions for 167K+ customers.
• Contribute to our agentic architecture to support performant AI agents.
• Build tools to tune LLM‑based features, deploy agents, MCP and RAG in production, and evaluate performance using tools like Arize, OpenAI, Bedrock, LangChain, vLLM and Ray.
• Develop reliable, scalable data pipelines and APIs for AI systems.
• Foster a culture of ownership, experimentation, and customer‑first thinking.

Who You Are

• 5+ years of experience as a backend software engineer, building scalable, distributed systems.
• Strong experience working in production environments and launching ML/AI projects.
• Hands‑on experience with generative AI and agentic AI applications in production.
• Proficient in Python (or similar).
• Comfortable collaborating with cross‑functional technical partners.
• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn.

Nice to Have

• Experience with big data tools (e.g., Apache Spark, Ray).
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of ML frameworks (Huggingface, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras).

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:

$148,000 — $222,000 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.

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