Senior Software Engineer I

The posting, as Braze wrote it

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 Senior Software Engineer for our Currents team, responsible for building, maintaining, and evolving Currents, our data export system at scale. The Currents system is a robust Kafka-based event pipeline handling tens of billions of messages daily that our customers leverage to analyze user behavior in near real-time.

You’ll be a key engineer on a highly collaborative and skilled team, responsible for bringing projects from concept to production and improving our existing high-scale systems. You will be leveraging your past experiences, your skills, and a strong sense of teamwork to tackle the significant engineering challenges of running a critical data streaming system.

WHO YOU ARE

• 5+ years of full-stack development experience
• Experience building foundational systems at scale and spearheading software projects that significantly advanced the goals of your organization
• Leads by example. Excellent at mentoring engineers. Makes your colleagues better
• Self-starter with great communication and organizational skills and experience working in a highly collaborative team environment
• Experience with Kafka at scale, or comparable technology
• Professional experience working with distributed systems and/or microservices
• Bonus if you’ve worked with Java, Kotlin, Confluent, or React

For candidates based in the United States, the pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $ 140,400 and $232,200/year with an expected On Target Earnings ( OTE ) between $156,000 and $258,000/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 wil
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