Senior Recruiter (Contract)

About the role

The Technical Recruiter will play a crucial role in the hyper-growth of Klaviyo, building relationships with engineering leaders and contributing to the company's talent acquisition efforts.

Responsibilities

• Build pipelines of candidates through proactive market research, targeted outreach, and strong candidate experience
• Own the entire recruiting process, from sourcing to closing offers
• Engage with and hire exceptional engineers to scale Klaviyo's product and platform
• Draw insights from analytics to make the recruiting process smarter and more efficient
• Leverage AI tools and automation to streamline workflows and increase capacity for high-impact technical hiring

Requirements

• 7+ years of recruiting experience, with significant experience in software engineering, infrastructure, or related technical disciplines
• Strong sourcing expertise and passion for identifying passive technical talent
• Ability to assess technical resumes and career trajectories
• Working knowledge of engineering roles, tech stacks, and terminology
• 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

Qualifications

• Empathy and customer-first approach to building lasting relationships with candidates and engineering hiring managers
• Ability to influence and advise senior technical stakeholders on role scoping, leveling, and engineering talent market dynamics
• Ambition and collaboration to support Klaviyo's mission of empowering creators to own their destiny

Skills

• AI fluency and adoption

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, welfare, and wellbeing benefits based on eligibility
• Annual cash bonus plan and variable compensation (OTE) for sales and customer success roles
• Equity and sign-on payments

Pay

$60—$65 USD per hour

Schedule

This is an hourly role based in our Boston office. Up to 10% travel may be required for new hire onboarding, client or partner work, team meetings, and industry events.