Senior Backend Engineer – Hybrid/Remote (Seattle)

Brex; Washington; Hybrid; USD 192,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Remote work up to 4 weeks/year

Job summary

Brex is seeking an experienced backend engineer to help build and scale customer-facing financial software. You will design, implement, and own features from concept to launch, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, high-performance systems.

This Seattle-based role is hybrid, requiring three in-office days per week, with generous remote-work flexibility. You will work on data models, efficiency, and metrics to drive the next wave of Brex products.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional backend development experience.
• Experience designing scalable backend systems.
• Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases.
• Proficient in Java, Kotlin, or Python and strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers to build new features end-to-end.
• Work with Sales and Support to understand customer needs.
• Design and implement solutions to improve banking experiences.
• Own problems from UX and data models to scalability and metrics.
• Tune features to high quality and performance.

Skills

Backend development

Scalable systems

SQL / NoSQL

Java / Kotlin / Python

Software development lifecycle

High standards

Communication skills

Job description

Brex is seeking an experienced backend engineer to help build and scale customer-facing financial software. You will design, implement, and own features from concept to launch, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, high-performance systems.

This Seattle-based role is hybrid, requiring three in-office days per week, with generous remote-work flexibility. You will work on data models, efficiency, and metrics to drive the next wave of Brex products.