Software Engineer II, User Targeting
About The Position
Braze is seeking a Software Engineer II to join its User Targeting team, which builds the systems customers use to segment and target users. The team’s pipelines process billions of users per day, and its segmentation system underpins Braze’s product offering. This role involves building and owning features in a complex, high-scale system, developing new segmentation capabilities, and improving system performance and cost. The position works across a Ruby on Rails backend and React frontend, with opportunities to develop expertise in large-scale data systems. The team also uses AI-assisted and agentic tools throughout product development to navigate its Ruby monolith, create proofs of concept, and deliver solutions efficiently and safely.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of professional experience building and shipping web applications in full-stack development or backend services.
- Solid understanding of software design, data structures, and algorithms.
- Experience with SQL and at least one production database.
- Ability to clarify ambiguous feature requests and turn them into working, tested code with limited oversight.
- Strong communication and organizational skills, and a history of thriving in team environments.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Ruby, Ruby on Rails, TypeScript, React, Sidekiq, and SQL or NoSQL databases.
- Previous experience with MongoDB, ClickHouse, Snowflake, or other data lake solutions.
- Experience working on high-scale, high-throughput systems.
- Passion for customer experience.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement features across the Ruby on Rails backend and React frontend, from design review through production rollout.
- Own medium-sized projects by breaking down work, setting delivery dates, and delivering on them.
- Write and tune queries against MongoDB and ClickHouse, and assess how segmentation performance and cost change with data volume.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineering teams to clarify requirements and deliver customer-focused features.
- Write thorough automated tests, review teammates’ code, and participate in the on-call rotation to maintain system stability and quality.
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 the 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
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
