PitchMeAI Jobs
Brex

Staff Software Engineer, Banking

Brex · New York, New York, United States

Posted about 3 months ago · $240,000 - $285,000

or apply directly on Brex's site. We never take the application ourselves.

Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Brex's roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
90% of Brex's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Brex
high
282 stale, 16 reposted of 288 open
Hiring momentum
397 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Brex's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Brex.

About this role

As a Staff Software Engineer in Banking at Brex, you will shape the technical direction of the Banking product area, which includes the Brex Business Account and related financial services. Your role involves leading technical strategy, driving the design of scalable systems, and collaborating with various teams to simplify complex systems and improve reliability. You will also mentor senior engineers and contribute directly to high-stakes initiatives when necessary.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Brex as an employer.

What you need

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience
  • Experience operating as a senior technical leader on complex, multi-team initiatives
  • Demonstrated track record of leading architecture and delivery for large-scale distributed systems
  • Strong systems thinking and ability to simplify complex problems
  • Experience improving reliability, operational excellence, and engineering quality in production systems
  • Ability to work effectively across cross-functional partners

Nice to have

  • Experience in fintech, banking, payments, ledgering, or money movement systems
  • Experience building systems in highly regulated environments
  • Experience leading large migrations, platform consolidations, or service modernization efforts
  • Experience working with external financial or infrastructure partners
  • Experience defining technical strategy for org-level investments

What you get

  • Hybrid work environment with three days in the office and up to four weeks of fully remote work per year
  • Equity and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package

Worth weighing

  • No specific technologies or programming languages mentioned
  • Vague details on the exact nature of the technical challenges
  • High level of responsibility may lead to significant pressure

Summarised from Brex's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Brex on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

More roles at Brex

All 288 open roles at Brex →