Engineering Manager, Bill Pay

Brex•Seattle, WA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Brex is seeking an Engineering Manager for the Bill Pay team. This is a product-led team focused on building the next generation of Accounts Payable (AP) software. The ideal candidate will have strong opinions on technical design and a willingness to engage with customers. This role is crucial as it bridges Brex's Expense Management and Banking products. The domain is established, but the roadmap is open, offering a founder-shaped opportunity for innovation.

Requirements

Proven track record in engineering leadership, including building and scaling customer-facing products.
Experience in hiring and growing engineering teams.
Strong product sense with the ability to make and defend product and UX tradeoffs.
Staff-engineer-level technical expertise, capable of operating at all levels and earning the respect of a strong engineering team.
Strong customer empathy and advocacy.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated experience in coaching and mentoring engineers across different levels.
Minimum of 2 years in an engineering management role.

Nice To Haves

Accounts Payable / Bill Pay domain experience.
Experience in a Payments domain (e.g., accounting, bill pay, credit card processing, banking integrations, ERPs).

Responsibilities

Build and lead a full-stack team of 7-10 engineers focused on Brex's next-generation Accounts Payable software.
Grow the team through hiring and onboarding new engineers.
Define and refine the team's mandate within the broader Payments group, including ownership, investment areas, and customer acquisition strategies.
Set the team's technical and product direction, making informed tradeoffs on priorities and sequencing.
Deliver a high-quality, reliable, and competitive Accounts Payable product, balancing feature velocity with a robust technical foundation.
Cultivate a people-centered culture based on enablement, trust, and context-sharing.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Design and Product teams to align on scope and delivery.
Provide strong coaching, mentorship, and career development for engineers.
Incorporate an AI-forward mindset into the team's development and operational practices, acting as a continuous bar-raiser for AI integration.
Translate customer feedback into engineering priorities.
Drive product discovery and advocate for the user's perspective in technical tradeoff discussions to ensure the team builds the right features for the right reasons.