Senior Lead Software Engineer - Developer Infrastructure

KlaviyoSan Francisco, CAfull_timelead

$216,000 – $324,000 USD

Tech Stack

Solid badges = required, outlined = preferred

Responsibilities

  • Define the technical vision and architectural roadmap for the platform, ensuring upgrades and dependency management align with business goals for scalability, reliability, and security.
  • Lead efforts to determine, analyze, and optimize backend and third-party dependencies, establishing frameworks for risk assessment and contingency planning.
  • Oversee and assist with the planning and seamless rollout of major software releases and updates, managing the entire lifecycle from design to deployment in production.
  • Drive initiatives to improve platform cycle time metrics (e.g., PR CI Speed, Human Code Review Pickup Time, Commit Velocity) by reducing toil and increasing engineering efficiency.
  • Mentor other engineers regularly, primarily experienced lead and senior engineers, to develop their skills within the organization.

Soft Skills

Computer Science FundamentalsDomain-Driven DesignArchitectural PatternsDistributed SystemsTechnical StrategySoftware ArchitectureDesign PatternsSystem IntegrationProblem SolvingAnalytical SkillsLeadershipCommunication SkillsAIPerformance Optimization

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Health Insurance
  • Mental Health
  • Parental Leave

Culture

Cross-Functional CollaborationMentorship ProgramMission-DrivenCustomer-ObsessedWork-Life BalanceInclusive Hiring

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
Sign-on: sign-on payments