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About the Role
Klaviyo is seeking a Senior Lead AI Finance Technology Engineer to be the first dedicated AI engineer within the Finance Technology (G&A FinTech) team. This role will reimagine how Finance teams operate in an AI-first world by shaping architecture, standards, and long-term vision. The engineer will partner across Finance functions and technology teams to ensure the back-office stack is reliable, integrated, compliant, and ready for a public, AI-forward SaaS business. This position is crucial for defining how AI becomes embedded into Finance at Klaviyo.
Responsibilities
- Reimagine core Finance workflows (accounting, procurement, deal desk approvals, revenue, ME/QE close cycle etc., ) through an AI-first lens, not just incremental automation
- Design and build AI-powered workflows, copilots, and agents that automate and augment Finance processes
- Architect and implement systems that integrate across SaaS such as NetSuite, Zip, Zone Advanced Billing, Avalara/Vertex
- Partner with the internal IT AI team and establish best practices for prompt engineering, evaluation, LLM system design, orchestration, versioning, testing, security, and observability of AI systems
- Enable AI Use Cases (copilots, assistants, automated workflows) that drive faster execution and better decision-making for Finance teams
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business problems into scalable AI solutions
- Identify high-leverage opportunities to replace manual workflows with AI-native solutions
- Define and track success metrics tied to efficiency gains, time savings, and operational effectiveness
- Act as a thought partner to Finance leadership on what’s possible with AI
- Design systems that handle sensitive financial data with security, privacy, and trust at the core
- Partner with Internal Audit, Security, Legal, and Global IT to ensure compliant and ethical AI deployment
- Work closely with Security, Global IT, and GTM Systems to align on shared AI infrastructure and standards
- Contribute to and adopt company-wide AI patterns, tooling, and best practices
- Enable Finance teams to leverage AI by building reusable frameworks, workflows, playbooks, and training materials
- Help non-technical stakeholders confidently use and iterate on AI-powered tools
- Advocate for scalable, well-governed AI systems that integrate cleanly into Klaviyo’s broader tech ecosystem
- Act as a key voice in shaping how Klaviyo becomes AI-first internally, starting with Finance systems
Requirements
- Minimum 5+ years of engineering or data engineering experience
- 2+ years building AI/ML or LLM-powered delivering tangible business outcomes
- Proven ability to set technical direction and build 0→1 systems with meaningful organizational impact
- Experience working with sensitive data and implementing responsible AI practices
- Strong ability to translate ambiguous business problems into scalable technical solutions
- Experience with Financial systems - NetSuite, Zip, Avalara/Vertex, Zone Advanced Billing or equivalent systems
- Familiarity with SOX & ITGCs
- Familiarity with middleware automation platforms (e.g., n8n, Workato, Zapier)
- Experience in high-growth SaaS environments
- Contributions to AI governance, internal AI platforms, or experimentation frameworks
Skills
- React
- JSON
- Python
- SQL
- modern APIs
- LLM platforms (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, etc.)
- Designing AI-powered workflows, agents, or copilots
- Integrating to Finance Systems through Runlayer and MCPs
- Integrating with enterprise Financial SaaS systems
- Designing scalable and secure systems, automation frameworks, and internal tools
Location
- US Locations
Work Type
- Full-time
- Travel up to 10%
Experience Level
- Senior Lead
Salary/Compensations
- $180,000—$270,000 USD
Benefits
- Participation in the company’s annual cash bonus plan
- Variable compensation (OTE) for sales and customer success roles
- Equity
- Sign-on payments
- Comprehensive range of health, welfare, and wellbeing benefits
About the Company
- Klaviyo is building an AI-first company.
- 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.
- We need our own crew of remarkable creators—ambitious and collaborative teammates who stay focused on our north star: delighting our customers.
- We are welcomed as our whole selves from day one and supported with generous benefits.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
- AI fluency at Klaviyo includes responsible use of AI (including privacy, security, bias awareness, and human-in-the-loop).
- We provide accommodations as needed.