Manager, Technical Recruiting (Engineering)

Brex; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 189,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Brex is seeking a Technical Recruiting Manager to lead a team of recruiters supporting Engineering. You will own hiring strategy and delivery for defined Engineering teams, partner with Engineering leaders, and coach your team to hit pipeline, quality, and candidate experience goals.

This player-coach role requires building a high-performing team, stepping into senior searches when needed, and collaborating with cross-functional partners in a post-acquisition environment under Capital One

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical recruiting experience in high-growth or venture-backed tech companies.
• 1+ years of people management experience, or proven track record leading recruiters.
• Demonstrated experience hiring software engineers across multiple levels, including senior and staff-level roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Technical Recruiters and Sourcers hiring across Engineering.
• Own recruiting delivery for your Engineering teams: pipeline quality, conversion rates, time-to-fill, and candidate experience.
• Partner with Engineering managers and directors to translate hiring plans into sourcing, assessment, and closing strategies.
• Run weekly pipeline reviews and surface risks, trade-offs, and recommendations to leadership.
• Drive consistency in interviewer calibration, debriefs, and offer strategy across your team.
• Give direct, timely feedback and run effective 1:1s and career conversations.
• Onboard and enable new recruiters and sourcers; raise the craft of the team.
• Partner with Recruiting Operations, Compensation, and Finance on headcount planning, tooling, and capacity.
• Use data to diagnose funnel problems and drive process improvements.

Skills

Technical recruiting

People management

Stakeholder partnership

Data-driven

Engineering collaboration

Tools

Greenhouse

Gem

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Why join us

Brex is the intelligent finance platform that enables companies to spend smarter and move faster in more than 200 markets. By combining global corporate cards and banking with intuitive spend management, bill pay, and travel software, Brex enables founders and finance teams to accelerate operations, gain real-time visibility, and control spend effortlessly. Brex’s AI-native automation and world-class service eliminate manual expense and accounting tasks for customers so they can focus on what matters most. Tens of thousands of the world's best companies run on Brex, including DoorDash, Coinbase, Robinhood, Zoom, Plaid, Reddit, and SeatGeek.

Why join us

Brex is the intelligent finance platform that enables companies to spend smarter and move faster in more than 200 markets. By combining global corporate cards and banking with intuitive spend management, bill pay, and travel software, Brex enables founders and finance teams to accelerate operations, gain real-time visibility, and control spend effortlessly. Brex’s AI-native automation and world-class service eliminate manual expense and accounting tasks for customers so they can focus on what matters most. Tens of thousands of the world's best companies run on Brex, including DoorDash, Coinbase, Robinhood, Zoom, Plaid, Reddit, and SeatGeek.
Working at Brex allows you to push your limits, challenge the status quo, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry. We’re committed to building a diverse team and inclusive culture and believe your potential should only be limited by how big you can dream. We make this a reality by empowering you with the tools, resources, and support you need to grow your career.

Recruiting at Brex

Recruiting is where every career at Brex begins. We’re the first point of connection for future builders and leaders, helping candidates see what’s possible. We partner with leaders across the company to find exceptional talent and build high-performing teams. We move quickly, think strategically, and take pride in creating a thoughtful, welcoming candidate experience from the very first contact. We don’t just fill roles, we shape the culture at Brex, finding the next generation of builders and leaders.

What You’ll Do

We’re looking for a Technical Recruiting Manager to lead a team of technical recruiters and sourcers supporting Engineering at Brex. You’ll own hiring strategy and delivery for a defined set of Engineering teams, partner directly with Engineering leaders, and coach your team to hit pipeline, quality, and candidate experience goals.
This is a player-coach-ready people leadership role: your primary job is building and developing a high-performing team, with the judgment to step into searches that need senior attention. You’ll report to the Director of Technical Recruiting and work closely with Engineering leadership, People Business Partners, Recruiting Operations, Compensation, and Finance as we grow in a post-acquisition environment as part of Capital One.

Where you’ll work

This role will be based in our San Francisco office. We are a hybrid environment that combines the energy and connections of being in the office with the benefits and flexibility of working from home. We currently require a minimum of three coordinated days in the office per week, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. As a perk, we also have up to four weeks per year of fully remote work!

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Technical Recruiters and Sourcers hiring across Engineering
• Own recruiting delivery for your Engineering teams: pipeline quality, conversion rates, time-to-fill, and candidate experience
• Partner with Engineering managers and directors to translate hiring plans into sourcing, assessment, and closing strategies
• Run weekly pipeline reviews and surface risks, trade-offs, and recommendations to the Director of Technical Recruiting and Engineering leadership
• Drive consistency in interviewer calibration, debriefs, and offer strategy across your team
• Give direct, timely feedback and run effective 1:1s, career conversations, and performance cycles
• Onboard and enable new recruiters and sourcers; raise the craft of the team
• Partner with Recruiting Operations, Compensation, and Finance on headcount planning, tooling, and capacity
• Use data to diagnose funnel problems and drive process improvements

Requirements

• 5+ years of technical recruiting experience in high-growth or venture-backed tech companies
• 1+ years of people management experience, or a proven track record leading recruiters as a team lead or senior IC
• Demonstrated experience hiring software engineers across multiple levels, including senior and staff-level roles
• Track record of developing recruiters through coaching and direct feedback
• Strong analytical instincts; comfortable reading pipeline data and translating it into action
• Experience as a trusted partner to Engineering managers and senior engineers
• Ability to operate with autonomy and handle ambiguity in a fast-moving, evolving org

Bonus Points

• Experience hiring in multiple geographies, including Brazil or other international hubs
• Experience hiring for AI/ML, Infrastructure, Platform, or Security roles
• Experience navigating recruiting through an acquisition or org integration
• Proficiency with Greenhouse, Gem, LinkedIn Recruiter, or similar tooling

Compensation

The expected salary range for this role is $189,162 - $210,180 USD. 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.
Brex LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capital One, N.A.