Engineering Manager, Data Platform

At Klaviyo, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives each Klaviyo (we call ourselves Klaviyos) brings to our workplace each and every day. We believe everyone deserves a fair shot at success and appreciate the experiences each person brings beyond the traditional job requirements. If you're a close but not exact match with the description, we hope you'll still consider applying. Want to learn more about life at Klaviyo? Visit careers.klaviyo.com to see how we empower creators to own their own destiny.
At Klaviyo, we love tackling tough engineering problems and look for engineers who specialize in certain areas but are passionate about building, owning & scaling features end to end from scratch and breaking through any obstacle or technical challenge in their way. We push each other to move out of our comfort zone, learn new technologies and work hard to ensure each day is better than the last.
Team Overview:
Klaviyo operates a real-time data analytics platform coded primarily in Python that is built for massive scale and hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The teams in the Data Platform area work with large scale distributed systems and databases to power core Klaviyo functionality and generate data-driven insights. As an engineering manager in this area, you will be responsible for leading a team to design, build, and maintain systems that support other engineering teams and departments across Klaviyo.
Team Tech Stack:

• AWS
• Python
• Java
• Iceberg
• Spark
• Kafka
• Flink
• Airflow
• Terraform
• DataHub
• Kubernetes
• ClickHouse
• MySQL

How You'll Make a Difference

• You will be responsible for leading and managing a team of 8-10 engineers to deliver high impact work.
• Responsible for coaching engineers, managing/reviewing technical documentation, and articulating a phased approach to achieving the team's overall technical vision.
• Be responsible for the mission, technical direction, and operations of projects that have immediate impact.
• Owning the systems that make our data discoverable and usable to power features that 50,000+ customers rely on daily to reach 4B+ consumers to drive their business forward.
• Partnering with teams across the company to help them manage and leverage petabytes of data.

Who You Are

• BA or BS Degree in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of software engineering in a DevOps environment with specific experience in data processing systems.
• 3+ years of people management experience
• Experience writing code using best practices in a language such as Python, Java, Go, etc.
• Experience designing, building, and operating reliable, fault-tolerant, and high performance distributed systems
• Proven ability to come up to speed quickly
• You've already experimented with AI in work or personal projects, and you're excited to dive in and learn fast. You're hungry to responsibly explore new AI tools and workflows, finding ways to make your work smarter and more efficient.

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Our salary range reflects the cost of labor across various U.S. geographic markets. The range displayed below reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all our US locations. The base salary offered for this position is determined by several factors, including the applicant's job-related skills, relevant experience, education or training, and work location.
In addition to base salary, our total compensation package may include participation in the company's annual cash bonus plan, variable compensation (OTE) for sales and customer success roles, equity, sign-on payments, and a comprehensive range of health, welfare, and wellbeing benefits based on eligibility. Please visit Klaviyo Rewards to find out more about our Total Rewards package.
Your recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary/OTE range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Base Pay Range For US Locations:
$188,000 - $282,000 USD
Get to Know Klaviyo
We're Klaviyo (pronounced clay-vee-oh). We empower creators to own their destiny by making first-party data accessible and actionable like never before. We see limitless potential for the technology we're developing to nurture personalized experiences in ecommerce and beyond. To reach our goals, we need our own crew of remarkable creators-ambitious and collaborative teammates who stay focused on our north star: delighting our customers. If you're ready to do the best work of your career, where you'll be welcomed as your whole self from day one and supported with generous benefits, we hope you'll join us.
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