Senior Lead Systems Engineer, AI & Automation

Braze

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Austin, TXNew York, NY
Salary
$104,000–$164,000 / yr
Posted
62 days ago
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Confirmed live today

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Below market

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This role $134k
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This role pays less than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $149,375–$204,730 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $134k 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 the team to architect scalable solutions that connect internal systems through automation, software engineering, and intelligent integrations. The role involves leading complex technical initiatives from concept to delivery, building integrations across platforms like Slack, Okta, Workday, Atlassian, GitHub, and Google Workspace. You will develop APIs, middleware, and event-driven workflows while creating conversational interfaces and self-service experiences to improve the employee experience. Key responsibilities include designing enterprise architecture, implementing agentic workflows, and piloting emerging AI technologies such as large language models and MCP integrations. To succeed, you must be proficient in Python, Go, TypeScript, or JavaScript, and possess expertise in REST APIs, webhooks, OAuth, SCIM, and GraphQL. This role solves the challenge of reducing operational overhead by modernizing how internal teams interact with enterprise technology through automated systems.

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 the employee experience with IT.
  • Build reusable automation frameworks and internal tooling to reduce operational toil for engineering teams.
  • Create scalable enterprise architecture that ensures long-term maintainability, reliability, and extensibility.
  • Evaluate and pilot emerging AI technologies and LLM integrations 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 one or more programming languages such as Python, Go, TypeScript, or JavaScript.
  • Experience working 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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