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From the employer's careers site First seen 2 Nov 2026

Senior Software Engineer I

Braze Austin Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$140,400 - $232,200/year

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Description

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer for our Currents team, responsible for building, maintaining, and evolving Currents, our data export system at scale.

The Currens system is a robust Kafka-based event pipeline handling tens of billions of messages daily that our customers leverage to analyze user behavior in near real-time.

You'll be a key engineer on a highly collaborative and skilled team, responsible for bringing projects from concept to production and improving our existing high-scale systems.

Responsibilities:

  • Build, maintain and evolve Currents, our data export system at scale
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize project requirements
  • Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality software solutions
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of full-stack development experience
  • Experience building foundational systems at scale and spearheading software projects
  • Experience with Kafka at scale, or comparable technology
  • Professional experience working with distributed systems and/or microservices
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills

Benefits:

  • Competitive compensation that may include equity
  • Retirement and Employee Stock Purchase Plans
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
  • Family services that include fertility benefits and equal paid parental leave
  • Professional development supported by formal career pathing, learning platforms, and a yearly learning stipend

Salary range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $140,400 and $232,200/year with an expected On Target Earnings (OTE) between $156,000 and $258,000/year.

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