Full-Time

Lead Software Engineer II

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Updated on 1/6/2025

Klaviyo

Klaviyo

1,001-5,000 employees

Marketing automation for e-commerce businesses

Consumer Software
Consumer Goods

Compensation Overview

$220k - $330kAnnually

Expert

Boston, MA, USA

Category
Mobile Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Agile
Requirements
  • 10+ years of experience and have architected, built and delivered one or more complex systems.
  • Have multiple years of proven experience building products that matter and pushing yourself and your team to be better engineers and build a product with passionate advocates.
  • Have proven that you can build & scale complex distributed systems including solving problems in sustainable ways, balancing pragmatic development with ideal architecture, breaking through technical obstacles with vigor, and leading teams through crises by working side by side with them in the trenches.
  • Have experience in leading large scale initiatives across multiple teams spanning multiple months.
  • Enjoys working with new technologies ranging from the frontend to backend, and are particularly passionate and an expert in multiple stack areas. You show this by having strong and opinionated experience with various technologies and know how to pick the right tool for any job.
  • Loves digging into performance and scalability issues to drive breakthrough solutions, whether it's a slow loading UI or too many clicks in a workflow, a database query timing out, or a queue that just won’t drain. You recognize all problems can be solved.
  • Enjoy shipping code early & often in an agile fashion, pairing with product management to craft better software by soliciting feedback from tens of thousands of end users.
  • Like working on small, autonomous agile teams. At Klaviyo, you will have ownership of features, but you'll collaborate with everyone to make sure we produce the right solution.
Responsibilities
  • Build and improve systems for high volume message delivery using multiple channels keeping in mind the overall user experience.
  • Provide technical leadership to drive architectural decisions across multiple teams and provide solutions for complex problems around scalability, throughput, performance etc.
  • Strive towards a cohesive technical vision across multiple roadmap items that are built across multiple teams.
  • Defines technical strategy within their scope and executes to improve the area's products, infrastructure, or processes.
  • Mentors multiple engineers to develop new technical leadership for the company.

Klaviyo offers marketing automation and customer data management tools tailored for e-commerce businesses. Their platform enables companies to collect and analyze customer data to create personalized marketing campaigns, including email and SMS marketing. Klaviyo stands out by integrating seamlessly with various e-commerce tools and providing partner programs that connect businesses with expert agencies. The company's goal is to help e-commerce businesses build stronger customer relationships through effective, data-driven marketing.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$757.3M

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-3%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Klaviyo's IPO raised $345 million, providing capital for growth and innovation.
  • Shopify's $100 million investment supports Klaviyo's expansion in AI-driven marketing.
  • The partnership with TikTok enhances Klaviyo's customer segmentation and ad targeting capabilities.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from emerging AI-driven platforms may erode Klaviyo's market share.
  • The recent stock dip post-IPO could lead to investor pressure for short-term gains.
  • Reliance on partnerships, like with TikTok, poses risks if strategic directions change.

What makes Klaviyo unique

  • Klaviyo offers seamless integration with e-commerce platforms for personalized marketing campaigns.
  • The platform combines email and SMS marketing, enhancing customer engagement and retention.
  • Klaviyo's AI-driven personalization sets it apart in the marketing automation space.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

401(k) Company Match

Paid Holidays

Professional Development Budget