Senior Lead Field Architect
Braze•Chicago, IL
•$158,000 - $236,000•Hybrid
About The Position
The Senior Lead Field Architect is a senior, strategic overlay responsible for the technical "North Star" of our most high-stakes deal cycles. Unlike the Technical Solutions Engineer (TSE), who builds specific assets, the FA owns the end-to-end technical strategy, ensuring that the proposed solution is technically sound, secure, and aligned with the prospect's multi-year digital transformation roadmap.
Requirements
- Advanced System Design: Expertise in designing distributed systems and understanding the trade-offs between various integration methods (Batch vs. Real-time vs. Streaming).
- Data Strategy & Governance: Deep knowledge of how data is mastered, cleansed, and moved across an enterprise, including a strong grasp of Zero-Copy and Cloud Data Sharing paradigms.
- Change Management Consulting: The ability to advise prospects on the organizational changes required to support a modern engagement platform (e.g., Center of Excellence setup).
- Competitive Intelligence: A strategic understanding of the architectural weaknesses of legacy Marketing Clouds and how to position Braze as a modern alternative.
Nice To Haves
- Beyond baseline API and SDK proficiency
Responsibilities
- Lead high-level "Future State" architecture workshops, mapping how Braze interacts with the broader enterprise stack (e.g., Snowflake, Salesforce, Adobe, etc.).
- Navigate complex technical committees and address concerns from Information Security, Data Governance, and Enterprise Architecture teams.
- Identify potential technical blockers early in the sales cycle and design creative, scalable workarounds that do not compromise platform stability.
- Develop best-practice blueprints for common enterprise scenarios (e.g., multi-instance global deployments) to be reused across the SolCon org.
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®
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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