At Klaviyo, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives each Klaviyo (we call ourselves Klaviyos) brings to our workplace each and every day. We believe everyone deserves a fair shot at success and appreciate the experiences each person brings beyond the traditional job requirements. If you’re a close but not exact match with the description, we hope you’ll still consider applying. Want to learn more about life at Klaviyo? Visit klaviyo.com/careers to see how we empower creators to own their own destiny.
We are looking for a Technical Recruiter to join our Talent Acquisition team in a contract capacity. In this role, you will have the chance to build relationships with our engineering leaders and contribute to the hyper-growth of Klaviyo, influencing our product and culture tremendously through the exceptional engineers you bring into the company! You'll own your recruiting numbers (sourcing, screening, and hiring) and draw insights from analytics to make our hiring process smarter and more efficient.
How You Will Make a Difference:
- Build pipelines of candidates: Our engineering org is consistently hiring across disciplines (backend, frontend, infrastructure, ML, and beyond), so a key aspect of this role is working with engineering hiring managers to develop strategies to find qualified, diverse technical candidates. You'll build talent networks through proactive market research, targeted outreach, and strong candidate experience.
- Own the process: From sourcing passive engineering talent to closing offers, you will be responsible for providing all candidates with an exceptional experience and ensuring Klaviyo is engaging with and hiring the exceptional engineers who will help scale our product and platform.
- Build relationships: Your empathy and customer-first approach will forge lasting relationships with both candidates and engineering hiring managers, and you'll act as a trusted advisor on technical hiring strategy.
- Be an ambassador: Whether through Klaviyo's engineering blog, technical recruiting events, or LinkedIn/GitHub outreach, you are an ambassador for Klaviyo's engineering culture and, in most cases, the first impression a candidate will have of the company. You'll take a balanced approach that makes a candidate feel like an individual while keeping in mind Klaviyo's business and technical objectives.
- AI fluency and adoption: Leverage AI tools and automation to streamline recruiting workflows, reduce administrative burden, and increase capacity to focus on high-impact technical hiring work.
Who You Are:
- 7+ years of recruiting experience, with significant experience hiring within software engineering, infrastructure, or related technical disciplines
- Strong sourcing expertise and passion for identifying passive technical talent, with the ability to assess technical resumes and career trajectories
- Working knowledge of engineering roles, tech stacks, and terminology sufficient to credibly engage engineers and hiring managers on scope and leveling
- Ability to influence and advise senior technical stakeholders on role scoping, leveling, and engineering talent market dynamics
- Data-driven approach to managing pipelines and measuring recruiting performance
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced, evolving environments
- High level of ownership, accountability, and sound judgment
- Ability to recognize the balance between business/engineering needs and providing a stellar candidate experience
Please note that this is a contract position based in our Boston office; this is an hourly role and will be paid through an external partner.
Massachusetts Applicants:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Our salary range reflects the cost of labor across various U.S. geographic markets. The range displayed below reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all our US locations. The base salary offered for this position is determined by several factors, including the applicant’s job-related skills, relevant experience, education or training, and work location.
In addition to base salary, our total compensation package may include participation in the company’s annual cash bonus plan, variable compensation (OTE) for sales and customer success roles, equity, sign-on payments, and a comprehensive range of health, welfare, and wellbeing benefits based on eligibility.
Your recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary/OTE range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
This role may require up to 10% travel for purposes such as new hire onboarding, client or partner work if applicable, team meetings, and industry events. Travel is coordinated in advance.
Get to Know Klaviyo
We’re Klaviyo (pronounced clay-vee-oh). We empower creators to own their destiny by making first-party data accessible and actionable like never before. We see limitless potential for the technology we’re developing to nurture personalized experiences in ecommerce and beyond. To reach our goals, we need our own crew of remarkable creators—ambitious and collaborative teammates who stay focused on our north star: delighting our customers. If you’re ready to do the best work of your career, where you’ll be welcomed as your whole self from day one and supported with generous benefits, we hope you’ll join us.
AI fluency at Klaviyo includes responsible use of AI (including privacy, security, bias awareness, and human-in-the-loop). We provide accommodations as needed.
By participating in Klaviyo’s interview process, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and will adhere to our Guidelines for using AI in the Klaviyo interview Process. For more information about how we process your personal data, see our Job Applicant Privacy Notice.
Klaviyo is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, citizenship, national origin, color, religion or religious creed, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran or active military status, marital status, criminal record, genetics, retaliation, sexual harassment or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of recruiting experience with significant experience hiring software engineering, infrastructure, or related technical disciplines
- Strong sourcing expertise and ability to identify passive technical talent and assess technical resumes
- Working knowledge of engineering roles, tech stacks, and terminology to engage engineers and hiring managers
- Ability to influence and advise senior technical stakeholders on role scoping, leveling, and talent market dynamics
- Data-driven approach to managing pipelines and measuring recruiting performance
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced, evolving environments
- High level of ownership, accountability, and sound judgment
- Ability to balance business/engineering needs with providing a stellar candidate experience
- Fluency with AI tools and automation to streamline recruiting workflows
- Ability to work on-site in the Boston office (contract position based in Boston)
What the Team is Saying
Klaviyo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
How does Klaviyo ensure its pay and bonus plans are competitive?
Klaviyo supports competitive pay through a total rewards approach that combines salary, equity, bonus opportunities, benefits, learning support and a performance culture tied to measurable impact.
- Competitive total rewards: Klaviyo’s benefits overview highlights competitive salaries, 401(k) match, employee referral bonuses, equity, an employee stock purchase plan, flexible paid time off, commuter/transit support, fitness reimbursements, mental and emotional wellbeing programming and learning support. External reviews reinforce the value of the package, with employees citing competitive pay, bonuses, RSUs, ESPP, health insurance, parental leave, unlimited PTO and learning stipends as meaningful parts of the employee experience.
- Pay connected to impact and outcomes: Klaviyo’s handbook frames performance around ownership, clarity and measurable results. The value “Know the score” states that results matter more than effort alone, while “Drivers wanted” emphasizes proactive ownership and “Be meticulous in your craft” reinforces a high bar for work quality. That creates a compensation and recognition philosophy where strong outcomes, not just activity, are central to advancement and rewards.
- Equity and long-term value: Equity is a visible part of Klaviyo’s rewards story. Klaviyo offers equity packages to all full-time employees, vesting over four years, and provides an employee stock purchase plan. That ownership opportunity sits within a growing business: in Q1 2026, Klaviyo reported $358 million in revenue, up 28% year over year, and raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $1.514 billion to $1.522 billion. Those business results give employees a clear connection between company performance, long-term growth and the value of ownership-based compensation.
- Rewards supported by growth and development benefits: Klaviyo’s compensation package is paired with benefits that help employees grow their careers and build long-term value. K-Pro Learn, learning stipends, mentorship, Career Architecture and manager development programs support continued skill-building. A customer success manager noted that Klaviyo offers a learning stipend for job-related coaching or training, while employee survey insights show 78% of respondents feel they are gaining the skills and experience to grow their careers.
- External signals:
- Compensation Sentiment: External reviews frequently praise Klaviyo’s competitive salary, bonuses, equity, RSUs, ESPP, 401(k) match, learning stipend and generous benefits. (Glassdoor; Comparably)
- Rewards Ratings: Comparably rates Klaviyo’s compensation an A and perks and benefits an A. (Comparably)
- Employee Value Signals: Reviews highlight PTO, health insurance, parental leave, office amenities, learning support and work-life balance as part of the overall rewards package. (Glassdoor; Comparably)
Bottom line: Klaviyo keeps compensation competitive by combining salary, bonus opportunities, equity, ESPP, retirement support, benefits and learning resources with a culture that rewards ownership, measurable outcomes and long-term impact.
Klaviyo Insights
What We Do
Klaviyo (NYSE: KVYO) is the B2C CRM. Powered by its built-in data platform and AI, Klaviyo combines marketing automation, analytics, and customer service into one unified solution, making it easy for businesses to know their customers and grow faster. Klaviyo (CLAY-vee-oh) helps over 183,000 brands like Mattel, Glossier, Daily Harvest, and Liquid Death deliver 1:1 experiences at scale, improve efficiency, and drive revenue.
Why Work With Us
We refer to our employees as ‘Klaviyos’, and we make up a diverse community united around shared values: We’re curious, collaborative, driven, innovative, fun, and fully ourselves at work. No matter which team you join, your work won’t just impact Klaviyo. It’ll help empower our customers and enable creators across the globe to own their destinies.
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