Hiring: Principal Engineer, Core Infrastructure Company: Klaviyo Location: Boston, MA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 13:06:39 Target Skills & Keywords : CI/CD, GDPR, IaC, Kubernetes, SQL, Service Mesh, Terraform About the job Experience: •10+ years building and operating cloud platforms (compute, networking, storage, runtimes like Kubernetes), with a track record of multi‑region HA and SLO rigor. Qualifications: •Technical expertise: Deep in Kubernetes, service mesh, Terraform/IaC, CI/CD, and production observability; you ship golden paths and guardrails that lift the whole org. •AI tools & automation: You’ve brought AI into platform engineering—from copilot‑assisted workflows and intelligent test generation to AIOps for incident triage, anomaly detection, and runbook automation—with clear security and cost boundaries. •Ops leadership: You lead via design reviews, incident excellence, and SLO/error‑budget tradeoffs communicated in business terms. •AI fluency: You’re hands‑on with AI tools and help teams adopt them responsibly. •Core SLOs & velocity: ≥99.95% SLOs for core services; 25–50% faster build/deploy times; developer‑reported friction trending down. •AI‑enabled platform: Approved AI tooling is integrated into IDE/CI/CD with repo policies and auditability; ≥70% MAU among eligible engineers; MTTR down 20–30% via AI‑assisted triage; flaky‑test rate decreases through targeted, AI‑suggested fixes. •Guardrails in place: Cost, security, and compliance controls are codified as IaC modules and enforced in paved roads. •Operational familiarity with GDPR and data privacy considerations in large-scale, production environments. •≥99.95% SLOs for core services; 25–50% faster build/deploy times; reduced developer‑reported friction; incident recurrence trending down. •We use Covey as part of our hiring and / or promotional process. For jobs or candidates in NYC, certain features may qualify it as an AEDT. As part of the evaluation process we provide Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications. We began using Covey Scout for Inbound on April 3, 2025. Compensation: •$244,000 - $366,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!