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Sr. Data Engineer

Business Intelligence

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Klaviyo

Klaviyo

1,001-5,000 employees

Marketing automation for e-commerce businesses

Consumer Software
Fintech

Senior

Boston, MA, USA

Hybrid position requiring in-office presence.

Category
Data Engineering
Data & Analytics
Required Skills
Python
Sales
Apache Spark
SQL
AWS
Marketing
REST APIs
Business Analytics
Snowflake
Requirements
  • Strong understanding of cloud technologies (AWS)
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling such as Terraform
  • 3+ years of data development experience in SQL and 3+ years of experience in object-oriented programming languages (i.e. Python)
  • Experience in database design, 3NF, dimensional modeling, data vault, or star schema.
  • Experience with Big Data technologies (Snowflake, Databricks/Spark, Trino)
  • 1+ years of data modeling experience using dbt
  • Experience ingesting data from REST APIs to a data warehouse or data lake
  • Experience with automated testing, test-driven development, and CI/CD pipelines
  • Comfortable with massive amounts of semi-structured data
  • Has knowledge of data engineering best practices (data discovery, data documentation, infrastructure development/deployment, and information security)
  • Prior work experience in distributed computing systems or stream processing a plus
Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain the “source of truth” data environment used by everyone at Klaviyo to measure the health of the business.
  • Develop data models that power predictive recommendations, marketing attribution, and financial forecasts to support decision-making within the organization.
  • Work with petabyte scale databases optimized for business analytics
  • Collaborate on a regular basis with the following teams at Klaviyo: Finance, Go-To-Market, Engineering, Customer Success, Support, Product, Sales, and Marketing.
  • Work with a team of data engineers and analysts to build a world-class, self-service data environment that everyone at the company can use.

Klaviyo offers marketing automation and customer data management tools tailored for e-commerce businesses. Their platform enables companies to collect and analyze customer information to create personalized marketing campaigns, including email and SMS outreach. Unlike competitors, Klaviyo focuses on e-commerce and operates on a subscription model that allows businesses to scale their marketing efforts. The goal of Klaviyo is to help e-commerce businesses build stronger customer relationships through data-driven strategies.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$1.5B

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

29%

2 year growth

41%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Klaviyo's successful IPO and substantial funding, including $1.478B, provide strong financial backing for future growth and innovation.
  • The launch of Klaviyo AI and its continuous feature expansion position the company as a leader in AI-driven marketing automation.
  • Strategic partnerships, such as with Nosto and LiftEngine, enhance Klaviyo's ecosystem and offer clients comprehensive solutions for personalized marketing.

What critics are saying

  • The competitive landscape in marketing automation is intense, with rivals like ConvertKit and Amazon's Buy With Prime posing significant threats.
  • Rapid expansion and the integration of new features may lead to operational challenges and potential service disruptions.

What makes Klaviyo unique

  • Klaviyo's deep integration with e-commerce platforms like Shopify and its focus on personalized marketing automation set it apart from broader marketing automation tools.
  • The company's robust AI suite, including features like Flows AI and review sentiment analysis, offers advanced capabilities that many competitors lack.
  • Klaviyo's Partner Programs connect businesses with expert agencies, enhancing the platform's usability and customer satisfaction.