Principal Engineer
$248k/y-$372k/y
2 days ago
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OnsiteFull-timeSenior
Summary
Klaviyo is seeking a Principal Engineer to join their team in Boston, MA. The role involves shaping the architecture, scalability, and long-term vision of their core platform and systems.
About the Role
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will operate at the highest technical level within the company, leading cross-functional initiatives, setting engineering standards, and mentoring the next generation of technical leaders. Your responsibilities will include driving architectural direction for large-scale systems, leading high-impact projects, acting as a technical advisor to senior leadership, conducting design and code reviews, and partnering with various teams to ensure end-to-end excellence.
About You
Required:
- 12+ years of professional software engineering experience with a proven track record of technical leadership and architectural design.
- Deep expertise in one or more programming languages and scalable distributed systems.
- Experience leading engineering initiatives in cloud-native environments.
- Strong systems design skills and a background in designing resilient, performant architectures.
- Demonstrated success mentoring and scaling high-performing engineering teams.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills; able to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- BS/MS in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.
Preferred:
- Experience in a high-growth, post-IPO or public company.
- Familiarity with modern DevOps practices (CI/CD, observability, SRE).
- Experience in regulated or security-sensitive industries (e.g., fintech, healthtech, enterprise SaaS).
- Contributions to open-source projects or technical publications.
Benefits
- Competitive salary range of $248k–$372k.
- Participation in the company’s annual cash bonus plan.
- Variable compensation (OTE) for sales and customer success roles.
- Equity and sign-on payments.
- Comprehensive health, welfare, and wellbeing benefits based on eligibility.
Klaviyo
Klaviyo is the only CRM built for B2C Brands. Powered by its built-in data platform and AI insights, Klaviyo combines marketing automation, analytics, and customer service into one unified solution. With your data all in one place, you can know, engage, and grow your audience like never before. Powered by its built-in data platform and AI insights, Klaviyo combines marketing automation, analytics, and customer service into one unified solution, making it easy for businesses to know their customers and grow faster. Klaviyo (CLAY-vee-oh) helps relationship-driven brands like Mattel, Glossier, Core Power Yoga, Daily Harvest and 167,000+ others deliver 1:1 experiences at scale, improve efficiency, and drive revenue.
Boston, MA