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Senior Software Engineer, Data Lake

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Braze (Nasdaq: BRZE) is a leading, comprehensive customer engagement platform that powers interactions between consumers and brands they love. With Braze, global brands like Burger King, Delivery Hero, HBO Max, Mercari, and Venmo can ingest and process customer data in real time, orchestrate and optimize contextually relevant, cross-channel marketing campaigns, and continuously evolve their customer engagement strategies. And we do it at scale – last fiscal year our customers used Braze to send approximately 1.5 trillion messages to billions of monthly active users.

But we’re so much more than our platform. Although we’ve recently grown to a team of over 1,300 people, Braze still buzzes with energy, collaboration, and transparency. We value curiosity, individuality, and tenacity—as part of the team, you’ll be encouraged to take your seat at the table and create your own destiny. Our values are inspired by our employees, which means Braze is a place where you can truly be yourself. We're growing, with a focus on building for the long term under tenured leadership and continuing to evolve for the better.

Need more proof? Braze is proudly certified as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S. and the UK. In 2022, Braze ranked #1 on Fortune’s Best Small and Medium Workplace in New York, #5 on Fortune’s Best Workplaces for Millennials in the US, and #11 on Fortune’s Best Medium Sized Workplace for Women in the UK.

You’ll find many of us at headquarters in New York City or around the world in Austin, Berlin, Chicago, London, Paris, San Francisco, Singapore, Tokyo, and Toronto.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer for our Data Lake team. The Data Lake team manages the massive amount of event data we store in our almost 2+ petabyte data warehouse in Snowflake, how it is organized/streamed/replicated, and how it is accessed. Tens of billions of messages are inserted daily that are then shared to internal customers for reports and services and also to external customers through Snowflake's secure data sharing. We build various python/Java tools and services to facilitate and automate multi-region, multi-platform configuration deployments, and schema changes.

WHO YOU ARE

6+ years of relevant experience with a strong track record of success
Have strong and good opinions about how code should be written, as well as good development practices
Experience building highly available/scalable services and solutions with Python (or similar)
Experience building automated data pipeline (or ETL) applications using tools like Kakfa, SQS, RabbitMQ, etc on top of cloud-based infrastructure (AWS, Azure)
Familiar with modern data warehousing/BI/analytics
Excellent communication skills and a user-centric attitude
Calm, patient, considerate, compassionate, supportive, and encouraging
Strong organizational skills and ability to keep track of multiple streams of work at once. A self-starter inspired to perform without structured guidance.
Experience with agile processes and tools such as JIRA
Beneficial experiences: Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, Java, Ruby, Redis, Snowflake, Kubernetes, Docker, Postgres

WHAT WE OFFER

From comprehensive benefits to remote availability to flexible time off, we’ve got you covered so you can prioritize work-life harmony.

Competitive compensation that includes 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
Global presence, dog-friendly offices, and remote availability
Professional development supported by formal career pathing, learning platforms, and tuition reimbursement
Community engagement opportunities throughout the year, including an annual company wide Volunteerism Week
Employee Resource Groups that provide supportive communities within Braze
Collaborative, transparent, and fun culture recognized as a Great Place to Work®

If you are a California resident subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) which comes into effect January 1, 2023, click here to understand how Braze processes your personal information and how you can exercise your rights.

If you are located in the EU or UK visit our privacy policy to understand how Braze processes your personal information and how you can exercise your rights.

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Zak Rittenhouse

Senior Learning Experience Design Lead

SUCCESS FOR ALL

Forging Inclusion Into Learning and Culture

As a learning experience professional, Zak Rittenhouse is responsible for ensuring that employees at Braze have the skills they need to be successful in their roles. Zak also helps his colleagues access what they need through Braze’s employee resource groups (ERGs). By participating in Pride@Braze and HealthyMinds ERGs, Zak supports inclusion and mental health well-being, while building deeper connections in a distributed environment. “Being a part of these ERGs especially as a fully remote employee has allowed me to feel more connected, seen and valued by my peers at Braze,” he said.

Our innovative spirit is reflected in our approach to problem solving, our commitment to diversity and inclusion and our emphasis on continuous improvement and growth.

Pranay Jain

GM West and Senior Director, Market and Competitive Strategy

SUPPORTING GROWTH

Investing in Colleagues to Support Growth

Pranay Jain has stayed curious and ambitious when it comes to opportunities for advancement within Braze. Throughout his journey from supporting clients to a more strategic role, Pranay credits Braze’s leaders with helping him grow. “The opportunities I’ve received are directly related to the support of the leadership team around me,” he said. “They continue to push me and the company forward and provide new paths for growing and making an impact on the organization.”

“Anyone can grow and succeed at Braze. When I first joined, I had no experience as it was my first role in the field – I learned it all at Braze. If you are driven to succeed, you’ll find plenty of support here, and some of the best mentors around.”

Rachel Waitt

Senior Operations Lead, Social Impact

AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

Leveraging Data to Take Action

As Braze’s Social Impact Operations Lead, Rachel Waitt uses data and analytics to find areas of opportunity and then takes action to build a more globally diverse team. “Becoming an inclusive workplace involves a shift of hearts and minds as well as addressing how we structure the foundation of our operations and policies,” Rachel said. “Employee resource groups are a crucial part of that.” To empower and elevate the voices of ERG leaders, Lee and the Social Impact team at Braze are supporting ERG leads in encouraging robust membership engagement, building community and offering meaningful programs for members.

We're changing our narrative about who can and should feel safe at work in order to become a more community-centric environment.

What are Braze Perks + Benefits

Braze Benefits Overview

At Braze, we are dedicated to providing our team members with exceptional medical, dental, vision, and mental health plans, because we are firmly committed to a healthy environment for our team.

We are committed to supporting your personal and family needs by providing family forming benefits, equal paid parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents, including adoption and surrogacy, in addition to back-up childcare so you can focus your energy on your growing family.

We know just how important work-life harmony is.To facilitate this, we've implemented a flexible paid time-off policy that empowers you to align your work and personal life in the way that suits you best.

Your future matters to us, which is why we've designed regionally customized programs such as 401(k) employer matching through Fidelity for our US employees, starting from day one of your employment with us.

In addition to our 401(k) program, Braze partners with the Origin Financial Wellness Platform, a valuable service designed to bolster and optimize their financial well-being. This platform includes a variety of tools, resources, and guidance, empowering employees to manage their finances with greater efficacy, make informed financial choices, progress toward their financial objectives, and ultimately enhance their financial health.

In an effort to continuously foster a fair and inclusive workplace, equity is extended to all full-time employees, regardless of their role or tenure. As we grow and succeed, you do, too.

We are also passionate about supporting your professional growth and development through structured career pathing, the resources available through the Braze University learning platform, LinkedIn Learning, mentorship opportunities, and tuition reimbursement.

Your success is our success – we're here to empower you to achieve your full potential, embrace what you’re passionate about and ignite your career.

Culture

Volunteer in local community

In addition to volunteering in our communities globally, our Braze Cares program focuses on charitable giving. Employees can curate donation funds to support causes and Braze matches $100 per employee

Partners with nonprofits

We have a partnership in NYC with New York Edge, a nonprofit bridging the opportunity gap among underserved students by providing programs to improve academic performance, health & wellness & more.

Open door policy

OKR operational model

Team based strategic planning

Open office floor plan

Employee resource groups

Employee awards

Flexible work schedule

Remote work program

Diversity

Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff

Mandated unconscious bias training

Diversity manifesto

Diversity employee resource groups

We have 10 ERGS that represent diverse affinity groups: Asians@Braze, Black@Braze, Brown@Braze, Elle@Braze, Healthy Minds@Braze, Jews@Braze, Muslim@Braze, Parents@Braze, Pride@Braze, and ¡Somos!.

Hiring practices that promote diversity

Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Disability insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Wellness programs

Mental health benefits

Financial & Retirement

401(K)

401(K) matching

Company equity

Employee stock purchase plan

Performance bonus

Charitable contribution matching

Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits

Childcare benefits

Generous parental leave

16 weeks of equal Growing Family Leave to welcome a new child, plus a flexible ramp back to work plan.

Return-to-work program post parental leave

Fertility benefits

Braze will reimburse $5,000 annually ($25k lifetime max) for eligible family formation benefits including fertility testing, adoption, surrogacy, egg freezing (and more!) for you and your partner.

Vacation & Time Off Benefits

Unlimited vacation policy

Generous PTO

Paid volunteer time

Paid holidays

Paid sick days

Flexible time off

Office Perks

Commuter benefits

Company-sponsored outings

Free daily meals

Free snacks and drinks