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Senior Product Manager

At Braze, we have found our people. We’re a genuinely approachable, exceptionally kind, and intensely passionate crew.

We seek to ignite that passion by setting high standards, championing teamwork, and creating work-life harmony as we collectively navigate rapid growth on a global scale while striving for greater equity and opportunity – inside and outside our organization.

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. Our deep curiosity to learn and our eagerness to share diverse passions with others gives us balance and injects a one-of-a-kind vibrancy into our culture.

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.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

We are seeking a Senior Product Manager with a high level of technical expertise to join Braze’s Currents team.

Currents is a data streaming platform that enables Braze's customers to stream the billions of data points they generated at Braze (such as marketing journey interactions, message engagement, and behavioral and demographic information) with their ISVs (analytics platforms, CDPs, attribution providers, etc.) and cloud storage destinations (S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure) for downstream use. Customers use these events to gain insights into the execution of their marketing strategies, the impact on customer engagement, and for training machine learning models.

The Currents team engages with product teams across the company to ensure the data we deliver is as comprehensive and reflective of the product as possible and as in-house specialists, the team also offers application-level infrastructure and guidance to other product teams utilizing Currents.

The ideal candidate for this role should have a strong understanding of complex data systems, be comfortable with large-scale data processing, and be able to work with technical teams to improve and innovate these systems. They should also need to understand how to use data to meet customer needs and drive product development. A deep understanding of the evolving data technology landscape and its impact on company behavior is also essential. Additionally, you will:

Build and own the product roadmap for your product area and work closely with engineers and product designers to bring new products and features to life.
Immerse yourself in understanding our customers, market trends, and the technology landscape.

Understand customer needs for data and its timeliness, format and semantics
Stay abreast of our evolving product offerings and work with teams to enhance our data transparency accordingly.
Collaborate with User Experience Researchers to uplevel your knowledge and empathy for our customers and their use cases, and to help you identify future product opportunities

Ensure the continued quality and stability of your product
Refine our technology and processes to enable us to innovate more swiftly with minimal impact on our customers.
Identify and prioritize new partners and integration types, and data flexibility features

As part of the Currents team, you'll have the autonomy to shape the future of our product. You'll be at the forefront of exploring new possibilities and making strategic decisions that could revolutionize the way we deliver data. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on challenging projects that are at the cutting edge of our industry.

WHO YOU ARE

5+ years of Product Management experience.
Familiarity with schema and/or API design, database performance characteristics, systems integration

Professional software engineering experience strongly preferred

Strong communication, collaboration, organization, and persuasion skills.
A proactive, positive, can-do attitude. You drive projects to completion excellently, and are always looking for new ways that processes and products can be improved.
Ability to work within a cross-functional team and balance multiple projects at once.
Eagerness to learn and grow.
Bonus Points:

Experience at a B2B SaaS company
Marketing industry experience or subject matter expertise
Experience product managing APIs or Data Products

For candidates based in the United States, the pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $145,000 and $171,000/year with an expected On Target Earnings (OTE) between $195,000 and $230,000/year (including bonus or commission). Your exact offer may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to cash compensation, Braze offers full- and part- time employees a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes equity grants of restricted stock (RSUs) so that all Braze employees own a piece of our company.

WHAT WE OFFER

Details of these benefits plan will be provided if a candidate receives an offer of employment. Benefits may vary by location—find out more here.
From offering comprehensive benefits to fostering flexible environments, we’ve got you covered so you can prioritize work-life harmony.

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 tuition reimbursement
Community engagement opportunities throughout the year, including an annual company wide Volunteer Week
Employee Resource Groups that provide supportive communities within Braze
Collaborative, transparent, and fun culture recognized as a Great Place to Work®

ABOUT BRAZE

Braze is a leading customer engagement platform that powers lasting connections between consumers and brands they love. 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. From cross-channel messaging and journey orchestration to Al-powered experimentation and optimization, Braze enables companies to build and maintain absolutely engaging relationships with their customers that foster growth and loyalty.

Braze is proudly certified as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S., the UK and Singapore. In 2024, we ranked #3 on Great Place to Work UK’s Best Workplaces (Large), #3 on Fortune Best Workplaces for Parents (Small and Medium), #13 on Great Place to Work UK’s Best Workplaces for Development (Large), #14 on Great Place to Work UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing (Large), #14 on Fortune Best Workplaces in Technology (Small and Medium), #26 in Great Place to Work UK’s Best Workplaces for Women (Large), #31 in Fortune Best Workplaces (Medium), and #37 in Fortune Best Workplaces for Women.

We were also featured in the Top 10% of US News & World Best Companies to Work For, Top 100 Great Place to Work UK’s Best Workplaces in Europe (Medium), and in Built In’s Best Places to Work.

You’ll find many of us at headquarters in New York City or around the world in Austin, Berlin, Bucharest, Chicago, Dubai, Jakarta, London, Paris, San Francisco, Singapore, São Paulo, Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo – not to mention our employees in nearly 50 remote locations.

BRAZE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

At Braze, we strive to create equitable growth and opportunities inside and outside the organization.

Building meaningful connections is at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our recruiting practices. We're committed to offering all candidates a fair, accessible, and inclusive experience – regardless of age, color, disability, gender identity, marital status, maternity, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran. When applying and interviewing with Braze, we want you to feel comfortable showcasing what makes you you.

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.

Please see our Candidate Privacy Policy for more information on how Braze processes your personal information during the recruitment process and, if applicable based on your location, how you can exercise any privacy rights.

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What You Should Know About Senior Product Manager, Braze

At Braze, we're on the lookout for a Senior Product Manager to join our incredible team in Chicago. We pride ourselves on fostering a welcoming environment where passion and creativity flourish. In this role, you'll dive into our Currents team, working with a cutting-edge data streaming platform that helps our clients make sense of their vast data. You'll be instrumental in building and owning the product roadmap while collaborating closely with our engineers and product designers to bring innovative features to life. The ideal candidate has a knack for understanding complex data systems and knows how to balance technical requirements with customer needs. If you're excited about data technologies and appreciate the nuances of the marketing landscape, this could be a fantastic fit. You'll be hands-on in refining our technology and processes, ensuring that we keep pace with the evolving needs of our users. Your definitive aim will be to drive product development that impacts the way companies engage with their customers, ensuring our data offerings are top-notch. Plus, at Braze, you’ll enjoy working in an environment that values this balance of work and life, while also providing you the freedom to innovate and the support of a brilliant team behind you. If you've got the experience and enthusiasm to help shape the future of product management in a lively atmosphere, we'd love to hear from you!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Senior Product Manager Role at Braze

What are the primary responsibilities of a Senior Product Manager at Braze?

As a Senior Product Manager at Braze, your main responsibilities include owning the product roadmap for your area, collaborating with engineers and product designers, and understanding customer needs. You'll also refine technology and processes, ensure data quality, and identify new partnerships to enhance our product offerings.