Forward Deployed Data Scientist, Braze
AI Deployment
+ Employee Stock Purchase Plans
Customer engagement platform
Posted today
Customer engagement platform
1001+ employees
Posted today
+ Employee Stock Purchase Plans
1001+ employees
Company mission
To power lasting connections between consumers and brands they love.
Role
Who you are
- To flourish here, you must be prepared to set a high bar for yourself and those around you. There is always a way to contribute: Acting with autonomy, having accountability and being open to new perspectives are essential to our continued success
- If you are driven to solve exhilarating challenges and have a bias toward action in the face of change, you will be empowered to make a real impact here, with a sharp and passionate team at your back. If Braze sounds like a place where you can thrive, we can’t wait to meet you
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field required; Master’s or PhD in a relevant technical discipline preferred
- Experience: 3–5+ years of hands-on experience as a Data Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer, or similar role working with large-scale data and production environments. Experience in customer-facing or consulting roles is strongly preferred
- Strong technical expertise: Proficient in Python (Pandas) and core ML libraries (TensorFlow, Keras, scikit-learn, CatBoost, XGBoost). Skilled in SQL for querying/manipulating datasets, with experience in machine learning pipelines and model deployment
- Engineering best practices: You write well-structured, modular, documented code; follow strong development practices (Git, CI/CD, testing frameworks, type-hinting, code reviews); and can build scalable, maintainable solutions
- Nice-to-have skills: Experience with DevOps tools (Airflow, Kubernetes, Terraform, GCP), data integration/ETL and pipeline optimization, or reinforcement learning algorithms
- Customer collaborator: Comfortable working directly with clients and cross-functional teams, aligning stakeholders, and translating technical concepts into clear business value
- Entrepreneurial problem-solver: You identify opportunities and risks early, troubleshoot obstacles, and drive creative solutions
- Continuous learner: You stay current with industry trends, explore new tools/technologies, and thrive in environments that push you to grow
- Clear communicator: Able to explain complex technical ideas persuasively to both technical and non-technical audiences
- We know that sometimes different circumstances can lead talented people to hesitate to apply for a role unless they meet 100% of the criteria. If this sounds familiar, we encourage you to apply, as we’d love to meet you
What the job involves
- As our customer base continues to grow with the excitement around BrazeAI, we’re expanding our team! Join our Field Data Scientist group of creative technical experts who partner with customers to ensure their success
- Collaborate with customer Analytics/BI teams and Braze colleagues on implementations, including use case definition, data integration, pipeline setup, and ML model configuration
- Extend product capabilities by improving architecture and developing reusable data pipelines, APIs, and components
- Work closely with the RL pipeline development team to refine and advance our reinforcement learning (self-learning) algorithms
- Contribute to shaping Braze's product strategy and roadmap through customer-facing insights and technical expertise
- Provide ongoing technical expertise to ensure successful adoption, measurable outcomes, and long-term customer success
Our take
Braze was founded out of an opportunity to build a company in the mobile space, inspired by the success of Android. This decision was driven by the belief that technology can help build stronger and more valuable relationships between brands and customers. It is now a leading customer engagement platform that powers connections between consumers and the brands they love.
Braze does this by delivering messaging experiences through push notifications, apps, and emails, built specifically for today's always-connected customers. This replaces badly integrated tools and outdated databases, making customer relationships more personalised through cross-channel messaging, journey orchestration and AI-powered experimentation and optimisation. Through this, Braze allows any marketer to collect and take action on any amount of data from any source, so they can creatively engage with customers in real time, across channels from one platform.
As a venture-backed company, its clients now include Headspace, Canva, Max, Headspace, Domino's, Peloton and Depop. These clients use Braze to launch more effective messaging campaigns with less effort in the current mobile-first world. No doubt it's placement on the 2024 US News Best Technology Companies To Work For list will draw in more talent, whilst its growth to 10 new offices across North America, APAC regions and Europe indicates promising growth.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Oct 2018
$80m
SERIES E
Aug 2017
$50m
SERIES D
Total funding: $182.7m
Company benefits
- Flexible Vacation Policy: Take the time you need to balance your work and life in the way that suits you best
- Equal Paid Family Services: We offer fertility benefits along with equal paid parental leave, so you can focus your energy on your growing family
- Retirement Planning: We support you as you plan for your future. Braze will begin matching contributions into our retirement plan on your first day of employment
- Equity Stake: We provide equity to full-time employees—regardless of role or tenure—so that when we grow and succeed, you do, too
- Talent Development: We support your professional growth through formal career pathing, learning platforms, and our Global Learning Stipend
- Global Presence: Our global presence—15 cities and growing—provides opportunities to work and connect with top talent around the world
Company values
- Take Your Seat at the Table: Our community welcomes and respects your unique talents and perspective. Roll up your sleeves and join in - we’re building Braze together
- Don't Ignore Smoke: With constant vigilance, we help each other notice issues before smoke turns to fire. When others come to us, we celebrate the messenger and assist them however we can
- Shape the Future: We believe in the positive trajectory of change. We make investments, take calculated risks, and guide others down the path of our vision for the future
- Embrace Curiosity: We are explorers of details and new horizons. We embrace a growth mindset and pursue our curiosities to acquire new mastery and hone existing skills
- Seek the Truth: We combine intelligence with humility to challenge our assumptions and ask thoughtful questions. We make better decisions by deeply understanding our world
- Be a Human: Each of us contributes to the Braze culture through our individuality. We operate with integrity, and above all else, we are kind
Company HQ
Rose Hill, New York, NY
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Leadership
Bill Magnuson
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously a Software Engineer at Google and Bridgewater Associates before co-founding Braze in 2011.
Jon Hyman
(Co-Founder & CTO)After graduating cum laude in Computer Science at Harvard, Jon joined Bridgewater Associates' Core Technology department and worked on the Forbes Technology Council before co-founding Braze.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Braze
Mel Windley (Director of Global Inclusion and Opportunity)
- Braze takes an inclusion-first approach and holds the philosophy that Global Inclusion and Opportunity must be built into business processes in order to have lasting and meaningful impact. The future we want to shape is one where people from diverse backgrounds and experiences can thrive and have meaningful careers at Braze.
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