About this role
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 DO
We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join our SMS team, which is responsible for building and scaling Braze’s SMS and RCS channels. This team fully owns both channels within the product, from composition and sending to message responses and analytics. It also owns several supporting services for Chat messaging, including our internal click tracking and link shortening service.
As a software engineer on the team, you will ship high-value fullstack features quickly while driving initiatives from concept to delivery. You will step into key technical areas as a primary owner, solve open-ended problems, and help keep our platform dependable as traffic expands.
We greatly value driven engineers who collaborate well across teams and functions, communicate clearly with peers and leadership alike, and bring a continuous learning mindset to the group. If that’s you, we’d love to hear from you!
WHO YOU ARE
• 5+ years of full-stack development experience
• Professional experience building distributed systems at scale
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, data structures and algorithms
• A self starter with great communication and organizational skills
• Prior experience working in a team environment
Bonus:
• Professional experience with any of: Ruby, Rails, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Sidekiq, React, TypeScript
• Experience with agile processes
For candidates based in Canada, the pay range at the start of employment for this position is expected to be between CA$142,538 - CA$235,736/year, with an expected On Target Earnings ( OTE ) between CA$156,000 - CA$258,000/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 experience. In addition to cash compensation, this role qualifies for a comprehensive Total Rewar