Director of Engineering - Data Platform

At Klaviyo, we're looking for a Director of Engineering - Data Platform to lead the development of our next-generation data platform. This role will oversee the design, architecture, and execution of the data platform, ensuring it meets our scale, performance, reliability, and flexibility requirements. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in designing, building, and operating large-scale data platforms, distributed systems, and data warehousing solutions.

Requirements

• Deep Technical Expertise: Extensive experience in designing, building, and operating large-scale data platforms, distributed systems, and data warehousing solutions.
• Strategic Leadership: Proven ability to define and execute complex technical strategies, manage trade-offs, and secure cross-organizational commitment for foundational initiatives.
• Team & Organizational Development: Experience in leading and growing high-performing engineering teams, fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Problem-Solving Acumen: A track record of identifying critical pain points in data management (e.g., data silos, performance bottlenecks, cost inefficiencies) and delivering impactful solutions.
• Customer-Centric Mindset: An understanding of how data infrastructure directly impacts customer experience, product adoption, and business revenue.

Benefits

• Comprehensive range of health, welfare, and wellbeing benefits
• Annual cash bonus plan
• Variable compensation (OTE) for sales and customer success roles
• Equity
• Sign-on payments