Senior Lead AI Software Engineer

KlaviyoBoston, MAHybridfull_timelead

$216,000 – $324,000 USD

Tech Stack

Solid badges = required, outlined = preferred

Responsibilities

  • Independently own and drive high-impact objectives that span multiple Amplify teams, defining the technical roadmap for scalable internal applications, APIs, data/event pipelines, and AI-powered workflows.
  • Be accountable for the long-term technical health of Amplify’s systems—quality, reliability, scalability, cost, and security—across a significant slice of Klaviyo engineering.
  • Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of large, multi-team initiatives, providing clear technical direction and architectural leadership from discovery to long-term ownership.
  • Set the standard for AI-native engineering, using modern AI tools and defining guardrails for responsible AI-powered systems.
  • Own the response to complex performance, scalability, and reliability issues, working with teams during incidents and turning learnings into preventative changes.

Soft Skills

Computer Science FundamentalsDomain-Driven DesignArchitectural PatternsDistributed SystemsMulti-Tenant SystemsSystem-Level ThinkingTechnical Decision-MakingTechnical StrategyLeadershipMentoringAgentic WorkflowsCapacity PlanningCost Optimization

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Dental
  • Health Insurance
  • Mental Health
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Vision

Culture

Cross-Functional TeamsAgile/ScrumAutonomous TeamsWork-Life BalanceContinuous Improvement

Requirements

Required: BA or BS Degree in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent experience.
Regions: Us

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About Klaviyo
Industry: e-commerce
Size: enterprise

Klaviyo empowers creators to own their destiny by making first-party data accessible and actionable, focusing on personalized experiences in e-commerce and beyond. They are developing an extensible AI platform for autonomous customer experiences.

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Compensation
Base salary: $216,000 – $324,000 USD
Equity: equity
Bonus: annual cash bonus plan