Engineering Lead, AI-Driven Payments Platform

Brex; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 240,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Up to 4 weeks remote per year

Job summary

Brex is seeking an engineering leader to own and scale a next‑generation Accounts Payable product within the Payments group. You will lead a 7–10 engineer team, set technical and product direction, and collaborate with Design and Product to deliver value to customers.

This role is based in Seattle in a hybrid setup with generous remote options, requiring strong leadership and customer empathy. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in engineering management, a staff‑level technical capability, and a

Qualifications

• Track record of engineering leadership building and scaling customer-facing products.
• Strong product sense with ability to make and defend UX tradeoffs.
• Staff‑level technical bar; able to earn respect of a strong engineering team.
• Strong customer empathy and advocacy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Demonstrated coaching and mentorship of engineers across levels.
• Minimum 2+ years in an engineering management role.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a full-stack team (7-10 engineers) owning a defined part of Brex's AP software, growing it through hiring and onboarding new engineers.
• Define and sharpen the team's mandate within the Payments group — what it owns, where to invest, and how to win customers.
• Set the team's technical and product direction, making tradeoffs about what to build and in what order.
• Ship a high-quality Accounts Payable product with a durable technical foundation.
• Foster a people-centered culture built on enablement, trust, and context-sharing.
• Partner across Design and Product to align on scope and delivery.
• Provide coaching and career development for engineers at all levels.
• Bring an AI-forward mindset to how the team builds and operates.
• Translate customer feedback into engineering priorities and drive product discovery.

Skills

Engineering Leadership

Product Sense

Staff Engineer Level

Customer Empathy

Communication Skills

Mentorship

Engineering Management

Job description

Brex is seeking an engineering leader to own and scale a next‑generation Accounts Payable product within the Payments group. You will lead a 7–10 engineer team, set technical and product direction, and collaborate with Design and Product to deliver value to customers.

This role is based in Seattle in a hybrid setup with generous remote options, requiring strong leadership and customer empathy. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in engineering management, a staff‑level technical capability, and a