Senior Lead Systems Engineer, AI & Automation

Braze

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Work type
On-site
Location
New York City, NY
Salary
$116,000–$182,000 / yr
Posted
68 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $149k
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This role pays less than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $149,375–$204,730 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $149k versus about $177k for comparable roles.

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About Braze

Braze is a leading cloud-based customer engagement platform that enables brands to foster human connection with consumers through interactive, real-time, cross-channel marketing.

Braze currently has 108 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $149,000–$234,000 across 107 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Lead Systems Engineer, AI & Automation

Senior Lead Systems Engineer, AI & Automation will join a team focused on building next-generation enterprise technology through automation, software engineering, and intelligent integrations. The role involves architecting scalable solutions to connect internal systems, developing conversational interfaces for self-service IT, and creating agentic workflows to reduce operational overhead. You will build integrations across platforms including Slack, Okta, Workday, Atlassian, GitHub, and Google Workspace while managing enterprise platform architecture and AI enablement projects. Required technical skills include proficiency in Python, Go, TypeScript, or JavaScript, along with experience in REST APIs, webhooks, OAuth, SCIM, and GraphQL. The role addresses the business problem of modernizing internal operations by replacing manual tasks with automated systems and intelligent workflows. You will also collaborate with Security and Infrastructure teams to ensure all solutions meet governance standards while maintaining high reliability and scalability.

What you'll do

  • Architect and build scalable integrations across platforms like Slack, Okta, Workday, and GitHub.
  • Design and implement intelligent automation using AI and agentic workflows to streamline business processes.
  • Develop conversational interfaces and self-service tools to improve how employees interact with IT.
  • Build reusable automation frameworks and internal tooling to reduce operational toil for the engineering team.
  • Create scalable enterprise architecture that ensures long-term maintainability, extensibility, and reliability.
  • Evaluate and pilot emerging AI technologies and large language models for enterprise-wide adoption.
  • Partner with Security and Infrastructure teams to ensure all solutions meet governance and compliance standards.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship on automation, integration, and software engineering best practices.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience designing enterprise-scale integrations and automation across modern SaaS environments.
  • Strong software engineering background in building APIs, integrations, automation, or platform services.
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python, Go, TypeScript, or JavaScript.
  • Experience with REST APIs, webhooks, OAuth, SCIM, GraphQL, and modern authentication standards.
  • Familiarity with enterprise platforms including Okta, Workday, Slack, Atlassian, GitHub, Google Workspace, or similar ecosystems.
  • Skilled in designing scalable architectures that balance business requirements, security, and operational simplicity.
  • Experience collaborating across engineering, security, infrastructure, and business teams to deliver technical solutions.
  • Experience with AI agents, MCP integrations, LLM workflows, Terraform, or cloud automation tools (preferred).

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