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.
WHAT YOU'LL DOWe're looking for a Senior Lead Systems Engineer who's passionate about building the next generation of enterprise technology through automation, software engineering, AI, and intelligent integrations. In this role, you'll architect scalable solutions that connect the systems powering Braze while helping redefine how employees interact with IT through conversational experiences, automation, and self-service.
You'll lead complex technical initiatives from concept through delivery, building integrations that span platforms such as Slack, Okta, Workday, Atlassian, GitHub, Google Workspace, and other critical business systems. You'll partner closely with Security, Infrastructure, Product, and IT teams to build reliable, scalable solutions that reduce operational overhead and improve the employee experience.
This role goes beyond traditional system engineering. We're looking for someone who enjoys solving business problems through software, APIs, automation, and AI. You'll help shape our long-term strategy around enterprise integrations, intelligent workflows, and agentic experiences that enable employees to get work done faster and more intuitively.
You'll be part of a team that values reliability, resiliency, scalability, extensibility, and thoughtful engineering. We operate with a shared sense of ownership, continuously look for opportunities to automate manual work, and embrace emerging technologies that allow us to scale efficiently while delivering exceptional internal experiences.
If you enjoy designing enterprise architecture, building integrations, and leveraging AI to modernize how organizations operate, we'd love to meet you.
You'll lead initiatives that shape the future of enterprise technology at Braze, including:
- Enterprise Automation & AI:
- Design and build intelligent automation that streamlines business processes across enterprise platforms. Leverage AI, agentic workflows, and modern integration patterns to reduce manual effort, improve operational efficiency, and enhance employee productivity
- Enterprise Integrations:
- Design and develop scalable integrations across platforms including Slack, Okta, Workday, Atlassian, GitHub, Google Workspace, and other SaaS applications. Build APIs, middleware, and event-driven workflows that create seamless employee experiences
- Conversational IT & Self-Service:
- Help evolve how employees interact with IT by building conversational interfaces and self-service experiences that reduce reliance on traditional ticket-based workflows while improving service delivery and employee satisfaction
- Enterprise Platform Architecture:
- Design scalable, resilient solutions that improve how enterprise platforms communicate and operate together. Evaluate architecture decisions with long-term maintainability, extensibility, and operational excellence in mind
- AI Platform Enablement:
- Evaluate, pilot, and implement emerging AI technologies, large language models, MCP integrations, and agent frameworks that enable intelligent automation across enterprise systems while establishing best practices for responsible adoption
- Automation & Developer Experience:
- Build reusable automation frameworks, integration services, and internal tooling that accelerate delivery, reduce operational toil, and improve the maintainability of enterprise platforms
- Governance & Operational Excellence:
- Partner with Security, Compliance, and Infrastructure teams to ensure enterprise solutions meet governance requirements while maintaining simplicity, scalability, and operational maturity. Document architecture, implementation decisions, and operational processes following governance and compliance standards
- Innovation & Emerging Technology:
- Continuously research emerging technologies, integration capabilities, and AI advancements that can improve scalability, reduce operational complexity, and create new opportunities for automation
- Strategy & Technical Leadership:
- Contribute to enterprise platform strategy and long-term technical roadmaps. Provide technical leadership on complex initiatives while mentoring engineers on automation, integration, and software engineering best practices
WHO YOU ARE- 8+ years of experience designing enterprise-scale integrations and automation across modern SaaS environments
- Strong software engineering background with experience building APIs, integrations, automation, or platform services
- Proficient in one or more programming languages such as Python, Go, TypeScript, or JavaScript
- Experienced working with REST APIs, webhooks, OAuth, SCIM, GraphQL, and modern authentication standards
- Familiar with enterprise platforms such as Okta, Workday, Slack, Atlassian, GitHub, Google Workspace, or similar SaaS ecosystems
- Skilled in designing scalable architectures that balance business requirements, security, and operational simplicity
- Experienced collaborating across engineering, security, infrastructure, and business teams to deliver impactful technical solutions
- Passionate about leveraging AI, automation, and software engineering to solve operational challenges
- Curious, collaborative, and motivated by continuous improvement and thoughtful systems design
Bonus:
- Experience implementing AI agents, MCP integrations, LLM-powered workflows, or enterprise AI platforms
- Experience with Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, or cloud automation tooling
- Experience with event-driven architectures, message queues, or serverless technologies
- Experience integrating Workday, Okta, Atlassian Cloud, Slack Platform, GitHub Enterprise, or Google Workspace APIs
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure
- Experience building internal developer platforms or enterprise integration frameworks
- Experience supporting high-growth SaaS organizations with complex enterprise technology environments
For candidates based in the United States, the pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $111,000 and $174,000/year with an expected On Target Earnings (OTE) between $123,000 and $193,000/year (including bonus or commission). Your exact offer may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to cash compensation, this role qualifies for a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes equity grants of restricted stock (RSUs) so that you will own a piece of our company.
WHAT WE OFFERBraze benefits vary by location, and we encourage you to review our specific benefits offerings for each country here. More details on benefits plans will be provided if you receive an offer of employment.
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
ABOUT BRAZEBraze 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 repeatedly been recognized as a Leader in marketing technology by industry analysts, and was voted a G2 "Best of Marketing and Digital Advertising Software Product" in 2025.
Braze was also named a 2025 Best Companies To Work For by U.S. News & World Report, a 2025 America's Greatest Companies by Newsweek, and a 2025 Fortune Best Workplace in Technology by Great Place To Work , among other accolades. Braze is also proudly certified as a Great Place to Work in the U.S., the UK, Australia, and Singapore.
The company is headquartered in New York with offices in Austin, Berlin, Bucharest, Chicago, Dubai, Jakarta, London, Paris, San Francisco, So Paulo, Singapore, Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo.
BRAZE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERAt 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
OUR AI-POWERED BRAZE RECRUITMENT PROCESSAt Braze, we're committed to a fair and transparent candidate experience. To help our recruitment teams focus on what matters most - the person behind each application - we use AI-assisted tools at certain stages of our recruitment process.
This includes using AI to analyze the experience, skills and qualifications in your application materials to help with screening and prioritizing candidates. Such screening may amount to a form of solely automated decision-making. We also use AI for administrative support, like scheduling and recording interviews and summarizing interview notes. Our recruiting teams remain responsible for all hiring decisions and are involved throughout the process.
Depending on where you are located, you may have certain rights available to you in relation to Braze's use of AI:
- To opt out of AI-assisted review of your application, please click the "Learn More" at the end of the application form below and follow the instructions before submitting your application. Please note, if you apply to multiple roles at Braze, you will need to opt out in relation to each application.
- To exercise other types of rights, such as rights to request further information about how AI is used in our recruitment process, to request a manual review of any decision made or to contest a decision, please contact us at
Please contact us at with any questions.To find out more about our hiring process, check out this page.
Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tool (NYC Local Law 144)Our use of AI during the application review process may include the use of automated employment decision tools. Pursuant to New York City Local Law 144, for roles based in New York City, or if you reside in New York City, you have the right to request an alternative selection process or a reasonable accommodation instead of AI-assisted review.
To opt out of AI-assisted review of your application, please click the "Learn More" button below and follow the instructions before submitting your application. Please note, if you apply to multiple roles at Braze, you will need to opt out in relation to each application. Please submit any other request to our Talent Acquisition team at promptly after applying. Summaries of the most recent bias audit results for such tools are available here.
Please see our Candidate Privacy Policy for more information on how Braze processes your personal information during the recruitment process and, if applicable based on your location, how you can exercise any privacy rights.
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