Software Engineer - SMS International

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Why you should join the SMS International team that is part of Mobile Platforms

The Mobile Platforms team at Klaviyo is responsible for empowering the over 150,000 Ecommerce clients we work with on a global scale to deliver effective experiences on mobile devices. This team focuses on performance optimization and continuous development of our Mobile Marketing Channels (SMS, Push Notifications, In App Messages, WhatsApp and RCS), Mobile SDKs (iOS, Android and React Native). While Email was how Klaviyo began, Mobile messaging is truly the way of the future.

The SMS International team within Mobile Platforms is responsible for the expansion of SMS capabilities into new countries and regions and is also spearheading the development of RCS as a new capability to be offered to customers alongside existing channels. We have an ambitious roadmap for 2026 that puts the team at the heart of the company’s objectives and it is an exciting time to join the team!

About the Role

As a Fullstack Software Engineer II joining the SMS International team you will be working with a team of 5 other colleagues to deliver RCS and SMS International expansion to meet the company’s objectives. You will get the chance to build brand new services, understand how they fit into the bigger picture and plan how to architect and scale them successfully to serve our customers.

Technologies we use (not exhaustive)

Python, Django, Go, React, SQS, Celery, MySQL, DynamoDB, Elasticache, Redis

Amazon Web Services (EC2, RDS, Aurora, etc.), Terraform, Kubernetes, Splunk, Buildkite, Grafana, Chronosphere and other modern DevOps tools

What we are looking for

3-5 years of experience in a software engineering discipline

Experience with full stack application development

Experience working with both monolithic and microservices architectures

Experience with database design that can withstand high query volumes

Experience with CI/CD pipelines

Experience debugging performance issues and improving application performance

An interest and aptitude for collaboration across teams and disciplines

Nice to Have

Experience creating new services with scalability in mind. Exposure to large-scale system design

Experience with AWS or any similar cloud provider

Communication domain experience

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Our salary range reflects the cost of labour in the country where the job post is advertised. 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.

Base Pay Range in Local Currency

£68,000—£102,000 GBP

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