About the Role
Our Forward-Deployed Data Scientist team consists of creative technical experts who design and build end-to-end machine learning solutions. These solutions power 1-to-1 personalization for leading global brands.
Responsibilities
- Design ML use cases from the ground up, scoping solutions for business value, accounting for modern marketing journey complexity, and proactively identifying risks.
- Build and own the full ML pipeline, taking raw customer data through transformation, model training, and activation to personalize experiences for millions of end users.
- Drive customer success by providing ongoing technical guidance to ensure data science performance, successful adoption, and measurable outcomes.
- Extend product capabilities by developing features and tools that support the broader AI deployment team and scale possibilities across engagements.
- Partner with the Braze Product team to refine and advance Braze's reinforcement learning algorithms, pushing the platform's self-learning capabilities.
- Shape BrazeAI product strategy and roadmap by contributing customer-facing insights and deep technical expertise.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
- 3–5+ years of hands-on experience as a Data Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer, or similar role working with large-scale data and production environments.
- Experience in customer-facing or consulting roles is strongly preferred.
- Proficient in Python (Pandas) and core ML libraries (TensorFlow, Keras, scikit-learn, CatBoost, XGBoost).
- Skilled in SQL for querying and manipulating datasets.
- Experience in machine learning pipelines and model deployment.
- Ability to write well-structured, modular, and documented code.
- Adherence to strong development practices (Git, CI/CD, testing frameworks, type-hinting, code reviews).
- Ability to build scalable, maintainable solutions.
- Comfortable working directly with clients and cross-functional teams.
- Ability to align stakeholders and translate technical concepts into clear business value.
- Ability to identify opportunities and risks early, troubleshoot obstacles, and drive creative solutions.
- Commitment to continuous learning, staying current with industry trends, and exploring new tools/technologies.
- Ability to explain complex technical ideas persuasively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Skills
- Python
- Pandas
- TensorFlow
- Keras
- scikit-learn
- CatBoost
- XGBoost
- SQL
- Machine Learning Pipelines
- Model Deployment
- Git
- CI/CD
- Testing Frameworks
- Type-hinting
- Code Reviews
- Scalable Solution Development
- Airflow
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
- GCP
- Data Integration
- ETL
- Pipeline Optimization
- Reinforcement Learning Algorithms
- Client Collaboration
- Stakeholder Alignment
- Technical Concept Translation
- Problem Solving
- Risk Identification
- Creative Solutions
- Continuous Learning
- Industry Trend Awareness
- Clear Communication
Location
- New York
- Austin
- Berlin
- Bucharest
- Chicago
- Dubai
- Jakarta
- London
- Paris
- San Francisco
- São Paulo
- Singapore
- Seoul
- Sydney
- Tokyo
Work Type
- Hybrid ways of working
Experience Level
- 3–5+ years of hands-on experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field
- Master’s or PhD in a relevant technical discipline (preferred)
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive compensation that may include equity
Benefits
- Competitive compensation that may include equity
- Retirement plans
- Employee Stock Purchase Plans
- Flexible paid time off
- Comprehensive medical benefits
- Comprehensive dental benefits
- Comprehensive vision benefits
- Comprehensive life benefits
- Comprehensive disability benefits
- Fertility benefits
- Equal paid parental leave
- Professional development supported by formal career pathing
- Professional development supported by learning platforms
- Yearly learning stipend
- Curated in-office employee experience
- Opportunities to give back to your community
- Annual company-wide Volunteer Week
- Donation matching
- Employee Resource Groups
- Collaborative, transparent, and fun culture recognized as a Great Place to Work®
About the Company
- Braze is the leading customer engagement platform that empowers brands to Be Absolutely Engaging™.
- Braze helps brands deliver great customer experiences that drive value for consumers and businesses.
- Built on a foundation of composable intelligence, BrazeAI™ allows marketers to combine and activate AI agents, models, and features at every touchpoint.
- BrazeAI™ enables smarter, faster, and more meaningful customer engagement.
- The platform offers cross-channel messaging, journey orchestration, AI-powered decisioning, and optimization.
- Braze enables companies to turn action into interaction through autonomous, 1:1 personalized experiences.
- The company has been consistently recognized as a Leader in marketing technology by industry analysts.
- Named a G2 “Best of Marketing and Digital Advertising Software Product” in 2026.
- Named a 2026 Best Places to Work by Built In.
- Named a 2025 America’s Greenest Companies by Newsweek.
- Named a 2025 Fortune Best Workplace in Technology™ by Great Place To Work®.
- Proudly certified as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S., the UK, Australia, and Singapore.
- Headquartered in New York with offices in Austin, Berlin, Bucharest, Chicago, Dubai, Jakarta, London, Paris, San Francisco, São Paulo, Singapore, Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo.
Equal Opportunity
- Braze is an equal opportunity employer.
- Strives to create equitable growth and opportunities inside and outside the organization.
- Committed to offering all candidates a fair, accessible, and inclusive experience.
- Does not discriminate based on age, color, disability, gender identity, marital status, maternity, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.
- Encourages talented people to apply even if they do not meet 100% of the criteria.
