About the job
At Klaviyo, we celebrate the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives that each team member—the Klaviyos—brings to our dynamic workplace. We believe that everyone deserves an equitable opportunity to succeed, and we value the unique experiences that go beyond conventional job requirements. If you find that you closely align with our expectations, we encourage you to apply! Curious about life at Klaviyo? Discover how we empower creators to shape their own futures at klaviyo.com/careers.
Why Join Our Email Platforms Team?
The Email Platforms team at Klaviyo is at the forefront of developing cutting-edge infrastructure to ensure reliable, scalable, and high-performance email delivery. Our mission is to propel Klaviyo to enterprise-scale by evolving and owning our email sending pipeline comprehensively. We are heavily investing in our proprietary email delivery infrastructure, granting us enhanced control, performance, and reliability in serving some of the world's largest brands.
As a member of this high-impact team, you will tackle significant technical challenges related to high-throughput systems, distributed messaging, and service performance at scale. Your work will play a crucial role in enhancing customer satisfaction and driving business success. If you are passionate about email infrastructure, systems design, and high-scale backend development using Go, this opportunity is perfect for you.
Your Impact:
- Lead and own key components of the email pipeline architecture.
- Design and implement scalable, high-throughput services using Go.
- Create systems to manage message queues and oversee email delivery.
- Ensure our systems scale seamlessly with customer growth, particularly as we onboard larger enterprise accounts.
- Collaborate across departments to uphold the highest standards of performance, reliability, and deliverability.
- Revolutionize workflows by integrating AI, building smarter systems and processes from the ground up.
Your Profile:
- Senior-level backend engineer with a strong foundation in systems design.
- Expertise in Go (mandatory); experience with Python is a plus.

