Description
We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join the User Targeting team as a hands-on technical leader.
The team is responsible for how our customers segment and target their users. Every message Braze sends goes through our pipelines, which process billions of users per day. We are a fast-paced team working close to customers in a core and high-impact area of our product.
You will create and own complex systems end to end, from the segmentation engine and data pipelines through the APIs and the dashboard experience customers use every day, at the scale demanded by some of the biggest brands in the world.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Architect & Build: conceive, design, and implement large-scale systems and services that handle massive data volumes and complex workloads in real time.
- Own the Product: partner with product to define what gets built and why, then keep improving it after launch as you learn how customers actually use it.
- Own Core Systems: take ownership of the complex backend systems behind Braze segmentation, continuously improving their performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Mentor & Influence: lead by example and mentor engineers on best practices in software design, coding, and operations.
- Collaborate Cross-Functionally: work closely with other engineering teams, product managers, and stakeholders to ensure segmentation systems are effectively integrated and aligned with business objectives.
- Innovate & Optimize: continuously identify opportunities to improve our systems, research new technologies, and advocate for their adoption where appropriate.
- Maintain & Evolve: support and refine operational procedures to maximize system stability and quality.
For candidates based in the United States, the pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $184,000 and $314,079 annually with an expected On Target Earnings (OTE) between $204,000 - $348,000/year (including bonus or commission).
Braze offers benefits such as:
- 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
- A curated in-office employee experience, designed to foster community, team connections, and innovation
- Opportunities to give back to your community, including an annual company-wide Volunteer Week and donation matching
- Employee Resource Groups that provide supportive communities within Braze