Staff Braze Solution Architect

Go Fractional; United States; Remote; USD 193,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Virta is seeking a Staff Braze Solution Architect for a 6–12 month remote contract. The role blends hands-on Braze development with strategic coaching to modernize Growth 3.0 using Canvas, Liquid, and modular templates.

You will collaborate with Growth leadership to design scalable templates, implement advanced segmentation and AI-enabled workflows, and transfer capabilities to the Growth Ops team.

Qualifications

• Extensive Braze architecture experience with canvases and segments.
• Advanced Liquid markup language for dynamic template personalization.
• Proven knowledge of responsive HTML/CSS for ESPs.
• Strong understanding of martech data-flow, API payloads, and lifecycle integrations.
• Ability to lead through influence at a senior level.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build modular Braze HTML/CSS template infrastructure.
• Develop advanced Liquid logic and Canvas audience branching.
• Implement segmentation, propensity-based targeting, and automated win-back loops.
• Collaborate with product, analytics, and engineering teams.
• Coach Growth Ops team and transfer technical capabilities.
• Align strategy and resourcing to meet leadership timelines.

Skills

Braze

Liquid

HTML/CSS

Martech data-flow

API payloads

Lifecycle integrations

AI-enabled workflows

Leadership by influence

Tools

Canvases

Segments

Connected Content

User-profile schemas

Job description

Staff Braze Solution Architect (Contract)

Location: Remote Employment Type: Full time Department: Clinical OperationsGrowth Compensation: Salary Range $140 – $160 per hour

We are looking for a world-class, hands‑on‑keyboard technical consultant for a 6–12 month contract to construct the core architectural foundation for Growth 3.0 in Braze. You will bridge high-level growth vision with technical reality, building modular templates and establishing advanced Liquid and Canvas logic. This critical role features a 60% hands‑on execution and 40% strategic coaching mix to elevate internal team capabilities and lead from the front on a core transformation to our Growth engine.

Responsibilities

• Work with Directors and VP of Growth to assess current state of martech and operations; quickly evaluate current roadblocks and constraints to future goals; work with leadership and key stakeholders to lead the transformation to a more dynamic, modular marketing engine from the technical operations POV
• Lead the transformation from the Ops POV, ensuring alignment of strategy and resourcing to hit time goals as outlined by the leadership team
• Act as a peer pace‑setter to actively train, coach, and upskill the internal Growth Ops team.
• Architect and build modular, responsive HTML/CSS template infrastructure inside Braze.
• Develop advanced Liquid logic, dynamic personalization, behavioral filters, and complex Canvas audience branching schemas.
• Execute technical setup for advanced segmentation, propensity‑based targeting, and automated win‑back loops, in concert with product, analytics, and engineering teams.

90 Day Plan

Within your first 90 days at Virta, we expect you will do the following:

• Complete immediate onboarding and ramp up on Virta's Growth 3.0 architectural goals.
• Interface with product and eng leaders, as well as Growth SMEs, to ensure our current requirements and constraints are mapped to martech development to ensure our future goals are attainable
• Lead launch readiness for current email playbooks (10-30 templates) to deliver a rebranded, modular system ready for Q1 roll‑out.
• Engineer modular HTML/CSS email templates in Braze using assets provided by creative teams to build foundation for Growth 3.0 transformation.
• Implement complex Liquid logic and Canvas workflows to support the "right message / the right member / right time" vision for dynamic, modular content.
• Establish enablement touchpoints and coaching cadence with the Growth Ops team to transfer technical capabilities.

Must-Haves

• Extensive experience architecting and executing within Braze (Canvases, segments, connected content, user-profile schemas).
• Advanced mastery of Liquid markup language for dynamic template personalization.
• Expert knowledge of responsive, client-proof HTML/CSS compilation specifically optimized for modern ESPs.
• Strong understanding of martech data-flow architecture, API payloads, and lifecycle integrations.
• Successfully designed and implemented repeatable AI-enabled workflows that address team bottlenecks and improve efficiency.
• Curiosity, humility, and demonstrated ability to lead through influence at a senior level

Compensation

Virta has a location based compensation structure. Starting pay will be based on a number of factors and commensurate with qualifications & experience. For this role, the compensation range is $140 - $160/HR.

Remote‑first company: our team is spread across various locations with office hubs in Denver and San Francisco.