Senior Platform Infrastructure Engineer II at Braze

New York, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Mar, 26

Salary

275400.0

Posted On

06 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Kubernetes, Kafka, Cloud Services, Infrastructure As Code, Terraform, Ansible, Network Architecture, Security, Performance Tuning, Containerization, Service Discovery, Load-Balancing, Automation, Scalability, Documentation, Collaboration

Industry

Software Development

Description

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 Platform Infrastructure Engineers (PIEs) are responsible for managing, maintaining, and evolving the foundational infrastructure that supports our internal Infrastructure-as-a-Service platform. PIEs specialize in building robust, scalable, and highly available systems such as Kubernetes clusters, Kafka ecosystems, and cloud environments. They apply sound engineering principles, operational discipline, and mature automation to ensure a reliable infrastructure foundation for all platform services and applications. Our team helps to improve automation infrastructure reliability. It empowers Braze’s other engineering teams to leverage the infrastructure products and platforms we create easily. Braze operates at a massive scale with over 3.3 billion monthly active users across our customers, collecting hundreds of billions of data points each month and sending billions of messages to end-users daily. We use a diverse technology stack rooted in Ruby on Rails, MongoDB, Redis, Kafka, Kubernetes, and more. As a Platform Software Engineer at Braze, you will collaborate with your team and consumer engineering teams to build and continuously improve the infrastructure as a service platform that every other team at Braze depends on. Key job responsibilities: Design and Manage Infrastructure: Build, optimize, and manage foundational systems such as Kubernetes clusters, Kafka ecosystems, and cloud resources (e.g., EC2, S3) Develop automation frameworks for provisioning and maintaining infrastructure at scale Design scalable architectures to support seamless operations of platform services Ensure Reliability and Performance: Implement high-availability and fault-tolerant infrastructure strategies Collaborate with Platform Software Engineers and Product teams to establish and meet Service Level Objectives (SLOs) for infrastructure components Continuously monitor and optimize infrastructure performance to meet evolving demands Incident Response and Resilience: Be part of a PagerDuty rotation to respond to infrastructure-related incidents Implement failover strategies, backups, and disaster recovery plans to mitigate risks Conduct root cause analyses and retrospectives to improve system resilience Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing: Partner with Platform Software Engineers to integrate infrastructure with service abstractions and APIs Document processes, tools, and best practices to streamline development and operations Share expertise and mentor team members to foster a culture of operational excellence Innovate and Automate: Stay ahead of emerging trends in infrastructure technology and integrate innovative solutions Reduce manual tasks by developing automated solutions for infrastructure provisioning, scaling, and maintenance Optimize for performance, security, and scalability in all aspects of infrastructure design WHO YOU ARE Experience: 5+ years managing and scaling large-scale infrastructure systems in production environments Proven expertise with Kubernetes, Kafka, cloud services (AWS/GCP/Azure), and configuration management tools Skills Proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Ansible, or similar Strong understanding of network architecture, security, and performance tuning Familiarity with containerization, service discovery, and load-balancing technologies Have an excellent ability to manage multiple tasks and expectations at once Mindset: Focused on building robust, scalable systems that enhance developer productivity Collaborative and communicative, with a strong desire to document and share knowledge Committed to continuous improvement, staying ahead of technological advancements Have an urge to collaborate, document, and deliver quickly Collaborating across the global remote teams, often working asynchronously. Document everything so you don't need to learn the same thing (or plan the same work) twice Delivering fast to delight our customers - even internal ones For candidates based in the United States, the pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $154,800 and $275,400/year with an expected On Target Earnings (OTE) between $172,000 and $306,000/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, Braze offers full- and part- time employees a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes equity grants of restricted stock (RSUs) so that all Braze employees own a piece of our company. #LI-Hybrid 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, 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 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 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, 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. 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. 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.

Responsibilities

Platform Infrastructure Engineers are responsible for managing and evolving the foundational infrastructure that supports the internal Infrastructure-as-a-Service platform. They design and manage systems such as Kubernetes clusters and cloud resources while ensuring reliability and performance.