Principal Engineer, Core Infrastructure

Klaviyo

Boston, MA, United States
$244,000—$366,000 usd py
On-site
Kubernetes platform architecture
Service mesh and networking
Ci/cd pipeline development
As a hands‑on principal for compute, networking, storage, runtimes (e.g., Kubernetes), CI/CD, and observability, you’ll architect the service platform that lets teams ship fast and safely

Job Summary

  • As a hands‑on principal for compute, networking, storage, runtimes (e.g., Kubernetes), CI/CD, and observability, you’ll architect the service platform that lets teams ship fast and safely.
  • You lead via design, code, and incident excellence, setting technical standards and SLOs for platform services.
  • Embed AI in the developer experience—from code generation to observability and incident response—so teams ship faster and safer by default.

Matching Summary

As a hands‑on principal for compute, networking, storage, runtimes (e.g., Kubernetes), CI/CD, and observability, you’ll architect the service platform that lets teams ship fast and safely.

Salary

$244,000—$366,000 USD

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Kubernetes platform architecture
  • Service mesh and networking
  • CI/CD pipeline development
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Platform SLO definition and management
  • Developer velocity improvement
  • Capacity planning and cost guardrails
  • AI integration in developer experience

Nice-to-have

  • High availability and SLO rigor
  • AI-assisted developer workflows
  • Enterprise governance and compliance
  • GDPR and data privacy considerations

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years building cloud platforms
  • Deep Kubernetes expertise
  • Terraform/IaC experience
  • Production observability experience
  • Databases and storage systems experience
  • AI tools and automation experience
  • Ops leadership experience
  • AI fluency

Work Rights

Not specified

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