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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.\nSenior Pre-Sales Solutions Engineer\nCommercial | EMEA | German Speaking\nAt Klaviyo, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives each Klaviyo brings to our workplace 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.\nAbout the Opportunity\nSolutions Engineers at Klaviyo are technical sellers at the heart of our revenue motion. We don't just demo software. 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That means building champions, demonstrating clear value, and making sure prospects choose Klaviyo.\nWe work directly with customers to architect solutions that integrate into their existing tech stacks, taking a consultative approach that builds confidence and secures buy-in from technical and business stakeholders alike.\nOur team builds beyond the day-to-day too. Recent projects include AI-powered demo data generators, a Chrome extension for troubleshooting API calls, web SDK injectors, and templatised mobile apps to showcase our SDK capabilities. If you're someone who builds things to solve problems, you'll fit right in.\nHow You'll Make a Difference\nOwn the Technical Win\nPartner with Account Executives to lead the technical side of Commercial opportunities from qualification through to close.\nRun focused technical discovery to understand a prospect's goals, current stack, data flows, and constraints.\nDesign solution architectures that make the most of Klaviyo's platform, APIs, and integrations to meet customer needs and best practices.\nDeliver tailored demos and presentations to both business and technical audiences, clearly connecting capabilities to real customer outcomes.\nScope and lead proofs of concept where needed, defining success criteria and keeping things on track.\nHandle objections confidently, navigate competitive situations, and bring clear strategic thinking to deal with conversations.\nBe a Trusted Advisor\nAct as a go-to resource for prospects on topics like data strategy, integrations, implementation approach, and long-term scalability.\nBring subject matter expertise across marketing technology, eCommerce, CDPs, and customer data.\nCollaborate with Product, Engineering, and Support on RFPs, security reviews, and deeper technical evaluations.\nStay close to the competitive landscape and bring that intelligence into deals in a way that's useful, not just informational.\nBuild and Contribute\nContribute to repeatable assets like demo narratives, reference architectures, playbooks, and templates that help the broader team move faster.\nUse AI tools and automation to scale your own impact and improve how you work.\nProvide clear feedback loops to Product and GTM teams on feature gaps, market trends, and what SMB customers are actually asking for.\nSupport partner and channel teams where relevant, helping them position and implement Klaviyo effectively for commercial customers.\nWho You Are\nRequired\nFluent in German and English, written and spoken.\n3+ years of experience in a pre-sales, solutions engineering, or solutions architecture role at a B2B SaaS company.\nSolid understanding of web technologies, APIs, and data integrations including REST APIs, webhooks, and ecommerce or marketing platforms.\nComfortable engaging with both technical stakeholders (developers, architects) and business stakeholders (marketing, operations, leadership).\nStrong customer-facing communication skills, with the ability to make complex concepts feel simple and relevant.\nAble to run live product demos and adjust in real time based on the conversation.\nExperience working with commercial customers, with an appreciation for their pace, constraints, and how to design practical solutions that fit.\nA bias toward action and solid problem-solving instincts in fast-moving sales cycles.\nNice to Have\nHands-on experience with JavaScript, Python, or SQL for light technical validation, data exploration, or integration work.\nBackground in marketing technology, CDPs, or customer engagement platforms.\nFamiliarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor) and how to use them to move faster.\nExperience with ecommerce technology stacks such as Shopify, Magento, or custom storefronts.\nExperience working with partners or consultancies that serve SMB customers.\nWhat Sets You Apart\nYou've used AI to genuinely scale your effectiveness, whether that's through automation, research, demo prep, or light development.\nYou roll up your sleeves and become the expert on whatever you need to know.\nYou bring competitive intelligence into deals without it feeling like a script.\nYou contribute to the team through the assets, playbooks, and feedback you leave behind.\nYou thrive in a fast-moving environment and don't need everything mapped out to get started.\nHow We'll Measure Success\nTechnical win rate and contribution to overall win rate in the Commercial segment.\nQuality and consistency of solution designs and handoffs to implementation and Customer Success teams.\nImpact on repeatable assets, team enablement, and process improvements for the broader go-to-market team.\nFeedback quality delivered back to Product and GTM on segment-specific needs.\nGet to Know Klaviyo\nWe'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 personalised 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.\n#LI-Hybrid \nWe use Covey as part of our hiring and / or promotional process. For jobs or candidates in NYC, certain features may qualify it as an AEDT. As part of the evaluation process we provide Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications. We began using Covey Scout for Inbound on April 3, 2025.\nPlease see the independent bias audit report covering our use of Covey here\nOur 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.\nIn 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. \nYour recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary/OTE range for your preferred location during the hiring process.\nBase Pay Range in Local Currency:\n€80.000—€120.000 EUR\nThis 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.\nGet to Know Klaviyo\nWe’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.\nAI fluency at Klaviyo includes responsible use of AI (including privacy, security, bias awareness, and human-in-the-loop). We provide accommodations as needed. \nBy 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.\n\nKlaviyo 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.\nIMPORTANT NOTICE: Our company takes the security and privacy of job applicants very seriously. We will never ask for payment, bank details, or personal financial information as part of the application process. All our legitimate job postings can be found on our official career site. 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