About the Role
Join our elite Data Engineering team at the forefront of building strategic, cross-functional data platforms that shape how Braze operates at scale. As a Senior Data Engineer II, you will serve as a technical authority and organizational leader — defining architectural standards, driving adoption of emerging technologies, and setting the engineering bar for the entire data function.
Responsibilities
- Design and lead the implementation of highly complex, strategic data pipelines and architectures spanning multiple cloud environments.
- Define and enforce data engineering standards, governance frameworks, and architectural patterns across the organization.
- Innovate in data engineering methodologies and champion the evaluation and adoption of new technologies that improve reliability, scalability, and performance.
- Lead cross-team technical initiatives from conception through delivery, aligning stakeholders and managing technical dependencies.
- Partner with engineering leadership and executives to influence departmental data strategy and long-term infrastructure roadmap.
- Design and deliver cross-department infrastructure and platform capabilities used by multiple teams.
- Build and publish internal best practice documentation, architectural decision records, and engineering training content.
- Drive consensus around improved standards and facilitate their adoption across the broader engineering organization.
- Provide advanced technical mentorship to senior, mid-level, and junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and engineering excellence.
- Own the technical quality of data systems through code reviews, architecture reviews, and hands-on contribution.
Requirements
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering, with deep expertise across cloud-based data platforms and enterprise-scale data infrastructure.
- Demonstrated leadership in designing and delivering strategic, cross-functional data architectures and platforms.
- Proven track record of driving technical strategy and influencing architectural decisions across multiple teams or departments.
- Experience operating in multiple cloud environments (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and navigating complex, multi-system data landscapes.
- Deep understanding of data governance, data modeling principles, and compliance best practices.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical strategies clearly to diverse stakeholders, from engineers to executives.
- A history of producing internal best practices, technical documentation, or training content adopted organization-wide.
- Strong mentorship record with experience developing senior and junior engineers alike.
- Ability to build consensus and drive adoption of engineering standards across distributed teams.
- Experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, or advanced workflow management frameworks.
Skills
- SQL
- Python
- dbt
- Snowflake
- Airflow
- Kubernetes
- container orchestration
- advanced workflow management frameworks
Location
- New York
- Austin
- Berlin
- Bucharest
- Chicago
- Dubai
- Jakarta
- London
- Paris
- San Francisco
- São Paulo
- Singapore
- Seoul
- Sydney
- Tokyo
Work Type
- hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
- 8+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $109,000 - $164,000/year
- OTE $125,000 - $188,000/year
Benefits
- Competitive compensation that may include equity
- Equity grants of restricted stock (RSUs)
- 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
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 both for consumers and for their businesses. Built on a foundation of composable intelligence, BrazeAI™ allows marketers to combine and activate AI agents, models, and features at every touchpoint throughout the Braze Customer Engagement Platform for smarter, faster, and more meaningful customer engagement. From cross-channel messaging and journey orchestration to Al-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, and was named a G2 “Best of Marketing and Digital Advertising Software Product” in 2026. Braze was also named a 2026 Best Places to Work by Built In, a 2025 America’s Greenest Companies by Newsweek, and a 2025 Fortune Best Workplace in Technology™ by Great Place To Work®. Braze is also proudly certified as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S., the UK, Australia, and Singapore.
Equal Opportunity
- At Braze, we strive to create equitable growth and opportunities inside and outside the organization.
- Building meaningful connections is at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our recruiting practices. We're committed to offering all candidates a fair, accessible, and inclusive experience – regardless of age, color, disability, gender identity, marital status, maternity, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran. When applying and interviewing with Braze, we want you to feel comfortable showcasing what makes you you.
- We know that sometimes different circumstances can lead talented people to hesitate to apply for a role unless they meet 100% of the criteria. If this sounds familiar, we encourage you to apply, as we’d love to meet you.
