Senior Software Engineer, Product

Brex
São Paulo, Brazil
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Candidates with backend engineering experience and a passion for building scalable systems will find this product-focused role in São Paulo rewarding.

Best fit for

  • Experienced backend engineers who enjoy building tools for other engineers and operations teams
    — “Design and build strong, resilient, and robust APIs, libraries, and tools to power Brex engineers and operations”
  • Individuals who thrive in a high-autonomy environment with a focus on technical excellence
    — “We tackle hard technical problems, own our outcomes, and push for excellence at every level”
  • Candidates with a track record of full software development lifecycle ownership and delivery
    — “Be responsible for full software development lifecycle: design, development, testing, and operating in production”
  • Professionals who value a hybrid work arrangement with a clear in-office schedule
    — “We currently require a minimum of three coordinated days in the office per week: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday”

Things to consider

  • The role requires a significant in-office commitment, with only limited remote work flexibility
    — “We currently require a minimum of three coordinated days in the office per week”
  • Candidates must be fluent in English for interviews and communication
    — “English proficiency/fluency, both written and speaking”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in designing scalable backend systems and deploying them in production
    — “Experience building and designing scalable backend systems”
  • Showcase your ability to own features from inception to deployment in your resume and interviews
    — “Own functionality and scalability features by taking responsibility from inception to deployment”
  • Emphasize your work with SQL or NoSQL databases and how it contributes to system robustness
    — “Experience working with SQL or NoSQL databases”
  • Demonstrate strong communication skills through examples of cross-team collaboration
    — “Experience collaborating with experts in product, design, and operations”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • design and build strong, resilient, and robust APIs
  • own functionality and scalability features
  • uphold high engineering standards
Typical background
5+ years of experience as a software engineerexperience with backend programming languages

Skills & requirements

Required

Software EngineeringAPI DesignBackend Programming LanguagesDatabase ManagementFull Software Development Lifecycle

Preferred

Functional Programming LanguagesCollaboration With Product And Design Teams

Stack & domain

ApisBackend Programming Languages (java, Kotlin, Python)SQL Or Nosql DatabasesSoftware Engineering Development CyclesCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsFinance

About the role

Original posting from Brex

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.

Engineering at Brex

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.

Where you’ll work

This role will be based in our São Paulo 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.

What you’ll do

We are looking for folks with an interest in building products and tools, who are comfortable dealing with a lot of moving pieces. You will be building customer-facing products that will drive direct business impact and shape our long-term technical vision with a high-quality bar. You will have the opportunity to learn and push the frontier of providing the best financial software experience to help companies grow. You will be encouraged to be metric and data-driven and to think creatively to help Brex scale and prepare for the new markets we are about to enter. 

Responsibilities

Design and build strong, resilient, and robust APIs, libraries, and tools to power Brex engineers and operations

Own functionality and scalability features by taking responsibility from inception to deployment

Be responsible for full software development lifecycle: design, development, testing, and operating in production

Uphold our high engineering standards and bring consistency to the codebases, infrastructure, and processes you will encounter

Requirements

5+ years of experience working as a software engineer

Experience creating libraries and tools for engineers and operations

Experience building and designing scalable backend systems 

Experience working with SQL or NoSQL databases 

Familiarity with software engineering development cycles 

Experience working with backend programming languages (Java, Kotlin, Python)

Ability to hold yourself and the team to high standards

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

English proficiency/fluency, both written and speaking (note: interviews will be conducted in English)

Bonus points

Experience collaborating with experts in product, design, and operations

Familiarity with functional programming languages 

Strong writing skills

Proactive approach

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.

Source: Brex careers

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