Senior Lead AI Engineer - G&A Systems

Boston, MA. Posted 18 days ago

The role

You will be the first dedicated AI engineer within the Finance Technology team. You will design and build AI-powered workflows, copilots, and agents to reimagine core Finance workflows. You will also architect systems that integrate across various SaaS platforms.

What you will do

Reimagine core Finance workflows through an AI-first lens
Design and build AI-powered workflows, copilots, and agents
Architect and implement systems that integrate across SaaS
Partner with internal IT AI team to establish best practices
Enable AI Use Cases that drive faster execution for Finance teams
Identify high-leverage opportunities to replace manual workflows
Define and track success metrics tied to efficiency and effectiveness
Act as a thought partner to Finance leadership on AI possibilities
Design systems that handle sensitive financial data with security and privacy
Collaborate with Security, Global IT, and GTM Systems on AI infrastructure

Required qualifications

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 to 1 systems
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
Experience integrating with enterprise Financial SaaS systems

Nice to have

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

Benefits

Annual cash bonus plan
Equity
Sign-on payments
Health, welfare, and wellbeing benefits

About the company

Klaviyo empowers creators to own their destiny by making first-party data accessible and actionable. The company is building an AI-first organization.