Software Engineer II - Data Management and Governance (DMG)

Klaviyo • Boston, MA

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About The Position

Klaviyo is seeking a Software Engineer II specializing in Data Management and Governance (DMG). This role is part of the Data Platform area, which works with large-scale distributed systems and databases to power core Klaviyo functionality and generate data-driven insights. The engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining systems that support other engineering teams across Klaviyo. This involves collaborating with a cross-functional team to design systems, write high-quality code, create infrastructure, and operate large-scale systems in a production environment. Klaviyo operates a real-time data platform built for massive scale on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The company values unique backgrounds and experiences, encouraging individuals who are a close but not exact match to consider applying. Klaviyo is growing rapidly with openings across all teams and skill levels, emphasizing tackling tough engineering problems and building, owning, and scaling features end-to-end.

Requirements

• Degree or equivalent experience in a software engineering discipline
• 2+ years of experience in a software engineering discipline
• Proficient in using at least one modern programming language
• Experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems in a cloud computing environment
• Experience with OLTP or OLAP databases
• Experience with high volume data processing and storage systems
• Experience provisioning infrastructure using Terraform or a similar infrastructure as code tool
• Experience using Linux operating systems
• Able to communicate well
• Able to work with others on a team
• Able to learn continuously and adapt to a high growth environment
• Able to stick with and solve difficult problems

Nice To Haves

• Python
• Kubernetes
• MySQL
• Clickhouse
• Kafka
• Spark
• Flink
• Iceberg
• Terraform
• Airflow

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, and maintaining systems that support other engineering teams across Klaviyo.
• Working with a cross-functional team to help design systems.
• Writing high-quality code.
• Creating infrastructure.
• Operating large scale systems in a production environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive range of health, welfare, and wellbeing benefits based on eligibility
• Participation in the company’s annual cash bonus plan
• Equity
• Sign-on payments

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree