Senior Software Engineer, Asynchronous Processing

Klaviyo

Boston, MA, United States
On-site
Asynchronous processing and queueing systems
Golang, python, aws, kubernetes
Apache pulsar, kafka, sqs
The mission of the Asynchronous Processing team is to design, build, and operate Klaviyo’s high-scale, event-driven backbone so that every product team can reliably move data through our systems with confidence, no matter the volume

Job Summary

  • The mission of the Asynchronous Processing team is to design, build, and operate Klaviyo’s high-scale, event-driven backbone so that every product team can reliably move data through our systems with confidence, no matter the volume.
  • As a Senior Platform Engineer on the Asynchronous Processing team, you will architect, build, and operate the large-scale, event-driven backbone that powers Klaviyo, crafting paved-path primitives on top of Golang, Python, Apache Pulsar, Kafka, and SQS running in AWS and Kubernetes.
  • You’ll own systems that must be rock solid at scale, partnering closely with engineers across the company to turn complex distributed-systems problems into intuitive, reliable building blocks.

Matching Summary

The mission of the Asynchronous Processing team is to design, build, and operate Klaviyo’s high-scale, event-driven backbone so that every product team can reliably move data through our systems with confidence, no matter the volume.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Asynchronous processing and queueing systems
  • Golang, Python, AWS, Kubernetes
  • Apache Pulsar, Kafka, SQS
  • Large-scale distributed systems
  • High availability and scalability

Nice-to-have

  • Linux administration and debugging
  • Apache Pulsar high availability at scale

Key Requirements

  • 6+ years of hands-on software development experience
  • Experience building and operating highly available SaaS products
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)
  • Experience with containerized environments (Kubernetes)

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