Engineering Manager, Fraud at Brex

New York, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Dec, 25

Salary

300000.0

Posted On

25 Sep, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Engineering Leadership, Fraud Management, Machine Learning, Compliance, Team Building, Communication, Collaboration, Product Development, AI Solutions, Culture Building, Problem Solving, Creativity, Technical Excellence, Recruitment, Customer Focus, Data Analysis

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Why join us Brex is the AI-powered spend platform. We help companies spend with confidence with integrated corporate cards, banking, and global payments, plus intuitive software for travel and expenses. Tens of thousands of companies from startups to enterprises — including DoorDash, Flexport, and Compass — use Brex to proactively control spend, reduce costs, and increase efficiency on a global scale. 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. Engineering Engineering at Brex is about building systems that scale with speed and intention. Our teams span Software, Data, Security, and IT, and operate with high autonomy and deep collaboration. We tackle hard technical problems, own our outcomes, and push for excellence at every level — from architecture to deployment. It’s an environment where engineering is a craft, and builders become leaders. What you’ll do As the engineering manager for the FinCrime team, you will lead & support an incredible team responsible for fraud and compliance at Brex. You’ll also be responsible for the ML Infra needed to prevent fraud in a timely manner. Our goal is to build customer friendly, yet secure fraud and compliance experiences throughout our product. We’re looking for a servant leader who values growing the people on their teams alongside a strong desire to develop collaborative & effective organizations. Where you’ll work This role will be based in our New York office. You must be willing to work in office at least 2 days per week on Wednesday and Thursday. Employees will be able to work remotely for up to 4 weeks per year. Responsibilities Build, lead, and grow a successful engineering team alongside a commitment to recruiting great talent. Recruiting is everyone’s responsibility at Brex. Develop & drive a robust fraud strategy that protects Brex’s customers while minimizing friction. Own Brex’s ML Infrastructure, a key outcome of which is to detect and react to fraud signals. Be responsible for Brex’s compliance strategy and product experiences. Set direction for engineering team strategy, share context by elaborating the “why”, empower everyone to achieve their best work, and drive execution of projects while setting clear expectations. Guide teams to build and deliver high quality products at scale against tight timelines while encouraging creativity. Inspire a collaborative culture and uphold Brex’s values alongside high engineering standards to bring consistency to the codebases, infrastructure, and processes. Requirements 2+ years of experience in an engineering leadership role managing individuals on teams. Experience as an engineering leader in the fraud or risk domain. Strong and effective communication with an ability to convey complex ideas in a simple manner, apply active listening when working with others, and drive teams to resolutions during discussions. Experience driving initiatives across entire engineering organizations and cross-functional teams while setting clear expectations, timelines, and direction. A proven track record of building cultures that encourage ambition and foster empathy. You will create and contribute to a healthy and collaborative culture that showcases Brex’s values. Proven experience in designing, developing, and deploying AI solutions to solve real problems. You lead by example and aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves and dive into the team’s work to fill gaps as needed. You have high engineering standards and bring consistency and reliability to the codebases, infrastructure, and processes. Bonus points Experience working with compliance to build product experiences. Experience with Hex, Snowflake, and Retool. Experience in ML Infra. You have started your own technology venture or were a foundational engineering member of an early-stage start up. We value entrepreneurial spirit & scrappiness! You are a champion for the customer and constantly put yourself in the shoes of your users, and strive to create an intuitive and delightful experience. Compensation The expected salary range for this role is $240,000 - $300,000. 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. Please be aware, job-seekers may be at risk of targeting by malicious actors looking for personal data. Brex recruiters will only reach out via LinkedIn or email with a brex.com domain. Any outreach claiming to be from Brex via other sources should be ignored.

Responsibilities

Lead and support the FinCrime team responsible for fraud and compliance at Brex. Develop and drive a robust fraud strategy while owning the ML infrastructure to detect and react to fraud signals.