Compliance Operations Analyst at Klaviyo in San Francisco, CA

At Klaviyo, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives each Klaviyo (we call ourselves Klaviyos) brings to our workplace each and 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. Want to learn more about life at Klaviyo? Visit klaviyo.com/careers to see how we empower creators to own their own destiny. Compliance is critical to Klaviyo’s success. Our mission is to provide a reliable sending platform for customers by serving as an integral part of Klaviyo’s abuse prevention, detection, and response ecosystem. We balance risk mitigation with customer experience through proactive abuse detection and policy adherence with an educational mindset. The Compliance Operations Analyst plays a key role in reducing risk of abuse on the Klaviyo platform while enabling an optimal customer experience. In this role, you’ll monitor and investigate compliance operations and abuse issues, partner with industry players and vendors, and work cross-functionally with R&D, Deliverability, and Customer teams to improve long-term outcomes across Klaviyo’s sending footprint. Ideal candidates are deeply curious, data-driven, and excited to contribute to systems that scale. You thrive in ambiguous environments and know how to balance short-term incident response with long-term process improvement. How You'll Make a Difference: Monitoring & Incident Response Monitor anti-abuse signals, logs, and alerts to identify likely abuse and separate it from normal behavior; recommend mitigations within established guardrails. Investigate and address compliance and deliverability-impacting abuse events, engaging and escalating for timely response and mitigation. Perform customer-impacting incident triage to determine scope, urgency, and potential impact; document timelines, key facts, and execute assigned tasks with high follow-through. Generate and review reporting related to threat alerts and user log behavior (e.g., unwanted mail rate, time to detection, response time). Systems & Signal Ownership Monitor the health of assigned signals (noise levels, failure modes) and raise issues when behavior deviates from expectations. Partner with Engineering and Security to test and implement signal tuning; develop in-depth knowledge of Klaviyo’s sending infrastructure and compliance policies. Process & Operational Improvement Follow standard compliance workflows reliably; flag recurring pain points, failure modes, and opportunities for incremental improvement (e.g., playbook updates, dashboard filters, macro refinements). Enhance techniques, workflows, and tools to drive compliance team operations and support strategic growth. Contribute to cross-functional projects and initiatives, representing the operational voice of compliance in incident response and program design. Transform workflows by putting AI at the center, building smarter systems and ways of working from the ground up. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Ecosystem Engagement Collaborate with R&D, Deliverability, Security, Customer Success, Support, and Sales; share clear summaries, route work to the right partners, and keep stakeholders informed. Coordinate with external vendors (e.g., Sift, aggregators, inbox providers) on day-to-day issues using established channels; document outcomes and surface recurring patterns to senior owners. Represent Klaviyo in the anti-abuse community by participating in conferences, forums, and mailing lists (e.g., M3AAWG). Stay current on industry trends and emerging threats; bring insights back to influence Klaviyo’s infrastructure strategy. Knowledge Sharing & Team Contribution Write clear case notes, runbook steps, and dashboard annotations; contribute to internal guides and training content. Share observations from alerts and incidents with Specialists and peers; participate actively in team reviews and standups. Drive knowledge-sharing through documentation, cross-functional training, and thought leadership (e.g., blogs, whitepapers, internal guides). Who You Are Thoughtful communicator—skilled at explaining technical processes clearly in both written and verbal channels, including to non-technical audiences. Self-motivated and curious—eager to dive deep into data and infrastructure to understand and solve root causes. Calm under pressure—with a track record of navigating fast-paced, ambiguous environments with changing priorities. Structured problem-solver—known for technical investigation skills and a logical approach to triage and resolution. Process-oriented—constantly thinking about how to improve, automate, or streamline repetitive work. Collaborative by nature—thriving on cross-functional partnerships and comfortable engaging directly with customers, internal stakeholders, and technical vendors. Growth-oriented—actively seeks feedback, practices new tools and techniques, and applies lessons learned to subsequent work. Required 3+ years in a technical SaaS company, anti-abuse, trust & safety, or compliance operations role—preferably at an ESP or high-volume marketing communications provider. Data analysis proficiency—comfortable working with infrastructure-level and behavioral data (e.g., unwanted mail rates, time-to-detection, log behavior); able to pull and review dashboards, spot anomalies, and summarize findings into clear observations and recommendations. SQL or equivalent query experience is strongly preferred. AI fluency—understands how AI and automation are used in detection systems and operational workflows; comfortable using approved AI tools (e.g., LLMs, AI-assisted log analysis) to accelerate investigation, summarize incidents, or draft communications, while maintaining human judgment in the loop. Anti-abuse and fraud prevention tools—proven experience with platforms such as Sift, Stripe Radar, eHawk, or similar. Strong understanding of fraud and abuse landscapes, security protocols, and messaging compliance (email, SMS, privacy standards, and global regulations). Monitoring & alerting systems—familiarity with log analysis, signal monitoring, or SIEM-style tools (e.g., Splunk, Datadog, or equivalent); able to read and interpret system logs and alert outputs. Familiarity with APIs, email and text message marketing platforms, and e-commerce ecosystems. Proficiency with Google Workspace, Zendesk (or equivalent case management), Salesforce, and ticketing systems. You’ve already experimented with AI in work or personal projects, and you’re excited to dive in and learn fast. You’re hungry to responsibly explore new AI tools and workflows, finding ways to make your work smarter and more efficient. Bonus Presence or active participation in anti-abuse industry groups (M3AAWG, etc.). Experience with SMS/MMS technologies, technical writing, training, or web development. Python, pandas, or BI tool experience (e.g., Looker, Tableau) for deeper data analysis. Familiarity with workflow automation tools (e.g., Zapier, internal scripting) for building repeatable, scalable processes. Massachusetts Applicants: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Our salary range reflects the cost of labor across various U.S. geographic markets. The range displayed below reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all our US locations. 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 For US Locations: $96,000—$144,000 USD This 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. Get to Know Klaviyo We’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. AI fluency at Klaviyo includes responsible use of AI (including privacy, security, bias awareness, and human-in-the-loop). We provide accommodations as needed. By 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. 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