Software Engineer, Frontend

Engineering at Brex

The Engineering team includes Data, IT, Security, and Software, and is responsible for building innovative products and infrastructure for both internal and external users. We have multiple autonomous and collaborative teams who are eager to learn, teach, and constantly improve how things work. Together, we strive to build robust and scalable systems that enable Brex to grow rapidly and help our customers reach their full potential.

What you’ll do

We are looking for folks with an interest in building products and tools, who are comfortable dealing with a lot of moving pieces. You will be building customer-facing products that will drive direct business impact and shape our long-term technical vision with a high-quality bar. You will have the opportunity to learn and push the frontier of providing the best financial software experience to help companies grow. You will be encouraged to be metric and data-driven and to think creatively to help Brex scale and prepare for the new markets we are about to enter. 

Where you’ll work

This role will be based in our San Francisco, New York, and Seattle offices. You must be willing to work in office at least 2 days per week on Wednesday and Thursday, starting the week of January 6th, 2025. Employees will be able to work remotely for up to 4 weeks per year, for a minimum of one week at a time.

Responsibilities

• Design and build strong, resilient, and robust APIs, libraries, and tools to power Brex engineers and operations
• Own functionality and scalability features by taking responsibility from inception to deployment
• Be responsible for full software development lifecycle: design, development, testing, and operating in production
• Uphold our high engineering standards and bring consistency to the codebases, infrastructure, and processes you will encounter

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience working as a software engineer
• Experience creating libraries and tools for engineers and operations
• Experience building and designing scalable backend systems 
• Experience working with SQL or NoSQL databases 
• Familiarity with software engineering development cycles 
• Experience working with backend programming languages (Java, Kotlin, Python)
• Ability to hold yourself and the team to high standards
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• English proficiency/fluency, both written and speaking (note: interviews will be conducted in English)
• Must be willing to work in office 2 days per week on Wednesday and Thursday

Bonus points

• Experience collaborating with experts in product, design, and operations
• Familiarity with functional programming languages 
• Strong writing skills
• Proactive approach

Compensation

The expected salary range for this role is $152,000 - $190,000.  However, the starting base pay will depend on a number of factors including the candidate’s location, skills, experience, market demands, and internal pay parity. Depending on the position offered, equity and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package.