Braze
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Senior Software Engineer, Application Infrastructure

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WHO WE ARE

Braze delivers customer experiences across email, mobile, SMS, and web. Customers, including HBO, Disney, Guardian, Burger King, Seamless, Delivery Hero, and Venmo, use the Braze platform to facilitate real-time experiences between brands and consumers in a more authentic and human way. And we do it at scale – each month, tens of billions of messages are sent to a network of over 2 billion active users through Braze.

Need more proof? Braze was named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Mobile Marketing Platforms in 2019 and the Forbes Cloud 100. The company has also been selected as one of Inc. Magazine’s Best Places to Work (2019 and 2020), and Crain's Best Places to Work in NYC (2019 and 2020). Our London office has also been Great Place to Work-Certified for 2021 by Great Place to Work UK.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

We're looking for a Senior Engineer for our Application Infrastructure team. The Application Infrastructure (APPI) team is primarily tasked with Braze’s transition from a monolithic application to a service oriented architecture. We’re responsible for building the tooling, processes, and best practices to support that transition. You will help us architect, write and optimize new, massively scaled services on this extremely polyglot team that supports other engineers on projects at all levels of Braze’s stack. You will utilize a wide array of technologies ranging from foundational infrastructure such as Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, and Terraform, to UIs like React Typescript frontends for Ruby on Rails services. You will help build and enable others to build fundamental services which process tens of billions of messages daily.

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 with devops type efforts around containerization and deployments of services, especially transforming from a monolith to “micro” services
  • 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
  • Experience with agile processes and tools such as JIRA
  • Beneficial experiences: Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Terraform, Go, Ruby on Rails, Java, Python, Mongo, Redis, Typescript

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Competitive compensation that includes equity
  • Generous time off policy to balance your work and life, including paid parental leave
  • Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
  • Collaborative, transparent, and fun loving office culture

Braze is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and making our organization a place for all individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, age, sex and gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy status, familial status, disability status, veteran status, genetic information or any other protected class. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are selected to interview, to request an accommodation either as part of the interview process or during your potential employment with Braze, please let your recruiter know and a member of our People Relations team will follow up with you.

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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
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
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
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
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Recreational clubs
Professional Development
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Online course subscriptions available

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