About

William Magnuson is President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Braze. He has served as the company's President since June 2025, as Chief Executive Officer since January 2017, and as a member of the board of directors since August 2014. He previously served as the company's Chief Technology Officer from July 2011 to December 2016. Mr. Magnuson received his Master of Engineering (MEng) and B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The board believes he is qualified to serve based on his experience building and leading the business and his insight into corporate matters as Chief Executive Officer.

Roles

Braze, Inc.
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board · Current role
2014–present
Braze, Inc.
Chief Technology Officer
July 2011 - December 2016
Braze
Chief Technology Officer
2011-2016
Bridgewater Associates
Software Engineer
Google
Software Engineer

Fixed Compensation

FY 2026
Salary
$580,000
ComponentAnnual base salary
All other compensation
$5,300
IncludesLife insurance premiums, 401(k) match
Total compensation
$14,230,598

Performance Compensation

Data from FY 2026

Cash incentive

Annual cash incentive
$868,782
FormNon-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
Target Opportunity
MetricsRevenue, Net CARR, RR, Non-GAAP Operating Income

Stock awards

Stock awards
$12,776,516
FormPSUs and RSUs

Also at Braze, Inc.

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