Braze · 1 week ago
Senior Platform Infrastructure Engineer II
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$155K/yr - $275K/yr
5+ years expBraze is a leading customer engagement platform that empowers brands to deliver exceptional customer experiences. They are seeking a Senior Platform Infrastructure Engineer II to manage and evolve the foundational infrastructure that supports their Infrastructure-as-a-Service platform, focusing on building scalable systems and ensuring reliability and performance.
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Responsibilities
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
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
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
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
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
Qualification
Required
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
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
Excellent ability to manage multiple tasks and expectations at once
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
Benefits
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®
Company
Braze
Braze is a customer engagement platform that enables customer-centric interactions between brands and consumers.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$314.29MKey Investors
SnowflakeMeritech Capital PartnersBattery Ventures
2025-04-10Post Ipo Equity· $139.19M
2023-06-21Grant
2021-11-17IPO
Leadership Team
Astha Malik
Chief Business Officer - Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE)
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