Data Platform Engineer – Infrastructure & Analytics at Brex

The Briefed; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Brex’s Data Enablement Platform team builds and operates the systems that deliver data to Brex's products and clients. You will help design and maintain data infrastructure that powers analytics and product experiences across the stack.

The role requires 3+ years in data infrastructure, familiarity with Snowflake, Flink, Airflow, dbt or CDC, and proficiency in Kotlin or Python. You will collaborate across product, data science, and analytics teams and participate in on-call rotations in a hybrid

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in data infrastructure or data platform engineering.
• Experience with Snowflake, Flink, Airflow, dbt, or change data capture (CDC).
• Proficiency in Kotlin or Python.
• Experience building and maintaining a large-scale, modern data stack.
• Experience with data streaming infrastructure, such as Kafka.
• Background in backend engineering or full-stack development.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, especially across teams.
• Willingness to work in the office three days per week: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Responsibilities

• Build, improve, and maintain Brex's data platform and infrastructure, including data warehousing and analytics, data streaming, replication and materialization, orchestration, observability, access, and governance.
• Partner with product, data science, and analytics teams to develop and launch high-quality products powered by data insights.
• Strengthen data expertise across Brex through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and education.
• Design and maintain resilient data architectures.
• Participate in on-call rotations and continuously improve operational efficiency.

Skills

Data infra

Snowflake

Flink

Airflow

dbt

CDC

Kotlin

Python

Kafka

Backend/Full-stack

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

This position is part of Brex's Data Enablement Platform (DEP) team, which builds and operates the systems that deliver data to Brex's products and clients.

Brex's products rely on large volumes of data from multiple sources and formats. With an asynchronous architecture, a growing number of services, and multiple operational systems, the company needs reliable infrastructure to make data accessible and useful across its products.

As a member of the Data Enablement Platform team, you'll help build Brex's data infrastructure and collaborate across the data stack to enable product teams to develop impactful, data-driven experiences.

About Brex

Brex is an intelligent finance platform that helps companies spend smarter and move faster across more than 200 markets. By combining global corporate cards and banking with intuitive spend management, bill pay, and travel software, Brex helps founders and finance teams streamline operations, gain real-time visibility, and control spending.

Brex's AI-native automation and world-class service eliminate manual expense and accounting tasks, allowing customers to focus on what matters most. Tens of thousands of leading companies, including DoorDash, Coinbase, Robinhood, Zoom, Plaid, Reddit, and SeatGeek, use Brex.

Working at Brex means pushing boundaries, challenging conventional approaches, and collaborating with talented professionals. The company is committed to building a diverse team and inclusive culture while providing employees with the tools, resources, and support to grow their careers.

About the Data Team

Brex's Data team brings together scientists and engineers to make data and data-driven insights essential to the business. The team develops infrastructure, statistical models, and products powered by financial data.

Its work supports business decision-making, operational efficiency, risk management, and the customer experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, improve, and maintain Brex's data platform and infrastructure, including data warehousing and analytics, data streaming, replication and materialization, orchestration, observability, access, and governance.
• Partner with product, data science, and analytics teams to develop and launch high-quality products powered by data insights.
• Strengthen data expertise across Brex through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and education.
• Design and maintain resilient data architectures.
• Participate in on-call rotations and continuously improve operational efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in data infrastructure or data platform engineering.
• Experience with one or more of the following technologies: Snowflake, Flink, Airflow, dbt, or change data capture (CDC).
• Proficiency in Kotlin or similar development languages, such as Python.
• Experience building and maintaining a large-scale, modern data stack.
• Experience with data streaming infrastructure, such as Kafka.
• Background in backend engineering or full-stack development.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, particularly when working across teams and building cross-functional relationships.
• Willingness to work in the office three days per week: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience collaborating with product teams or building full-stack, data-driven products.
• Experience with data architecture and data strategy.

Compensation

The expected salary range for this role is $152,000–$190,000.

Starting base pay depends on factors such as the candidate's location, skills, experience, market conditions, and internal pay parity. Depending on the position offered, equity and other forms of compensation may be included in the total compensation package.