Description
At Braze, we're a genuinely approachable, exceptionally kind, and intensely passionate crew seeking to ignite that passion by setting high standards, championing teamwork, and creating work-life harmony.
The Senior Lead Field Architect works as an overlay to our Braze account teams, joining deals as an added technical leader, present in the room and speaking with authority on all things enterprise architecture and integration.
Responsibilities
- Lead high-level "Future State" architecture workshops, mapping how Braze interacts with the broader enterprise stack.
- Navigate complex technical committees and address concerns from Architecture, Engineering, Information Security, Data Governance, and Systems Integration teams.
- Identify potential technical blockers early in the sales cycle and design creative, scalable workarounds.
- Design and lead proof-of-value engagements that give prospects the evidence they need to make a confident technical selection.
- Set realistic expectations, anticipating delivery constraints and surfacing risks before close.
- Develop best-practice blueprints for common enterprise scenarios.
- Speak about building with Braze and strong integration architecture approaches at conferences and industry events.
Requirements
- Marketing Technology Background: Experience with email, mobile, database, and lifecycle or loyalty marketing.
- Advanced System Design: Expertise in designing composable solutions and understanding the trade-offs between various integration methods.
- Data Strategy & Usage Patterns: Deep knowledge of how data is ingested, accessed, cleansed, and moved across an enterprise.
- Change Management Consulting: The ability to advise prospects on the organizational changes required to support a modern engagement platform.
- Market & Ecosystem Acumen: Deep familiarity with the architecture and design patterns of the primary platforms in the market.
- Experience: 7+ years in customer-facing technical roles at B2B SaaS or data platform companies.
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.
- A curated in-office employee experience.
- Opportunities to give back to your community.