Data Engineer II

At Braze, we have found our people. We're a genuinely approachable, exceptionally kind, and intensely passionate crew.

We seek to ignite that passion by setting high standards, championing teamwork, and creating work-life harmony as we collectively navigate rapid growth on a global scale while striving for greater equity and opportunity inside and outside our organization.

To flourish here, you must be prepared to set a high bar for yourself and those around you. There is always a way to contribute: Acting with autonomy, having accountability and being open to new perspectives are essential to our continued success.

Our deep curiosity to learn and our eagerness to share diverse passions with others gives us balance and injects a one-of-a-kind vibrancy into our culture.

If you are driven to solve exhilarating challenges and have a bias toward action in the face of change, you will be empowered to make a real impact here, with a sharp and passionate team at your back. If Braze sounds like a place where you can thrive, we can't wait to meet you.

Join our passionate Data Engineering team focused on building and maintaining robust data pipelines and products that enable better decision-making across Braze. You'll work alongside talented engineers and stakeholders across the business to support data infrastructure, develop reliable workflows, and implement data processes that scale with our growth.

Responsibilities:

• Own and maintain complex multi-step data pipelines using tools like DBT, Snowflake, and Python
• Design and document data process flows and SLAs within your department
• Build scalable ETL processes that ensure reliable ingestion, transformation, and delivery of key datasets
• Support data integrations and workflows between internal systems and external tools
• Work with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into data models and pipelines
• Develop data tests and monitoring processes to ensure data quality and consistency
• Improve performance and reliability of existing workflows using CI/CD, orchestration tools, and optimization techniques
• Proactively identify and implement improvements to departmental data structures and infrastructure
• Support junior team members through mentoring and code reviews

The ideal candidate for this role possesses:

• 24 years of experience in data engineering, preferably with cloud-based data platforms
• Proficiency in SQL and one or more programming languages such as Python or Java
• Hands-on experience with modern data tools like dbt, Snowflake, Airflow, or similar technologies
• Familiarity with building and maintaining scalable ETL pipelines
• Understanding of data modeling concepts and principles of data governance
• Ability to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to anticipate data needs across departments
• Willingness to mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering standards
• Preferred but not required: Experience with Kubernetes or other orchestration frameworks

From offering comprehensive benefits to fostering hybrid ways of working, we've got you covered so you can prioritize work-life harmony. Braze offers benefits such as:

• 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, 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
• Collaborative, transparent, and fun culture recognized as a Great Place to Work

Braze is the leading customer engagement platform that empowers brands to Be Absolutely Engaging. Braze allows any marketer to collect and take action on any amount of data from any source, so they can creatively engage with customers in real time, across channels from one platform. From cross-channel messaging and journey orchestration to Al-powered experimentation and optimization, Braze enables companies to build and maintain absolutely engaging relationships with their customers that foster growth and loyalty.

Braze is proudly certified as a Great Place to Work in the U.S., the UK, Australia, and Singapore. In 2025, we were recognized as one of Built In's Best Places to Work. In 2024, we were included in U.S. News & World Report's Best Companies to Work For (Top 10%) and recognized in Great Place to Work's Fortune Best Medium Workplaces, Fortune Best Workplaces in Technology, Fortune Best Workplaces for Parents, and Fortune Best Workplaces for Women. Additionally, we were featured in Great Place to Work UK's Best Workplaces, Best Workplaces in Europe, Best Workplaces for Development, Best Workplaces for Wellbeing, Best Workplaces for Women, and Best Workplaces in Technology.

You'll find many of us at headquarters in New York City or around the world in Austin, Berlin, Bucharest, Chicago, Dubai, Jakarta, London, Paris, San Francisco, Singapore, So Paulo, Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo not to mention our employees in nearly 50 remote locations.

Braze is an equal opportunity employer. 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.