Senior Software Engineer I, ML

At Braze we have found our people. Were 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 cant wait to meet you.

WHAT YOULL DO

Do you enjoy working on data-intensive products Come join our growing Engineering team to help design improve and scale Brazes self-learning (reinforcement learning) AI platform. No toy datasets in notebooks - were implementing AI pipelines in production at scale! Learn tons about data architecture data science and self-learning AI. Work in a team that not only talks-the-talk of development best practices but walks the walk - unit & integration tests modular design CI/CD pair programming code reviews - the works.

Responsibilities:

• Use robust software engineering best practices to design implement and improve modular components in a cutting-edge ML product
• Work closely with Braze customers to understand translate and generalize particular use cases to generic platform components
• Apply your extensive knowledge of Python and its ecosystem to produce clean readable and extendible code and coach others on the team in doing the same
• Collaborate with teams responsible for Brazes product strategy and roadmap
• Support teams implementing Braze for customers to ensure their success
• Data Science/Back End: Python (Pyspark Polars Ibis) SQL BigQuery FastAPI
• Architecture/DevOps: Kubernetes Airflow Terraform GCP
• We write well-tested type-hinted documented modular code and use pre-commit hooks CI/CD and issue tracking for development

WHO YOU ARE

• Exceptional coder: you write clean object-oriented code; you care about good design and terse testable APIs
• Tinkerer: you regularly explore and learn new technologies and methods especially in the data architecture and data science domains
• Entrepreneurial: you proactively identify opportunities and risks work around obstacles and always seek creative ways to improve processes and outcomes
• Structured and organized: you can structure a plan align stakeholders and see it through to execution
• Clear communicator: you are able to express yourself clearly and persuasively both in writing and speech
• 2 years of experience working with Python in a product setting including 1 years in a the data/machine learning ecosystem
• Experience working with at least one major cloud platform (GCP AWS Azure etc)
• Experience putting ML models into production
• General understanding of supervised learning principles is a plus

For candidates based in Ontario the pay range at the start of employment for this position is expected to be between CA$153815 - CA$250039/year with an expected On Target Earnings (OTE) between CA$172000 - CA$279600/year (including performance-based or variable compensation (bonus or commission). Your particular offer may vary depending on multiple individual factors including market location job-related knowledge skills and 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 OFFER

Braze 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 weve 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 BRAZE

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 Americas 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.

The company is headquartered in New York with offices in Austin Berlin Bucharest Chicago Dubai Jakarta London Paris San Francisco São Paulo Singapore Seoul Sydney and Tokyo.

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. Were 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 wed love to meet you.

OUR AI-POWERED BRAZE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

At Braze were 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 the right to request further information about how AI is used in our recruitment process to opt out of AI-assisted review to request a manual review of any decision made or to contest a decision.

Please contact us at for any requests or 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. Please submit any such request to our Talent Acquisition team at promptly after applying. A summary of the most recent bias audit results for such tool is 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.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1