Engineering Manager, Frontend Platform

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.

What you’ll do

As the Engineering Manager for the Frontend Platform team you will drive the technical vision and execution of frontend at Brex, which includes web and mobile infrastructure as well as design systems. Your team will lead the development and adoption of frontend architectural patterns, own the developer experience for frontend engineers, continue to develop on a strong design systems foundation, and guide future technology investments through company-wide forums. You will also partner closely with senior leadership (CTO, Principal Engineers, Design Leadership, CEO, GTM) to influence product strategy and ensure adherence to Brex's design, performance, and quality standards. This is an incredible opportunity to lead highly collaborative projects with direct impact on critical business objectives, while championing and advancing Brex's commitment to high-quality engineering standards.

Where you’ll work

This role will be based in our Vancouver 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

• Lead a strong frontend engineering team, investing in key frontend infrastructure and product experiences
• Work with individuals and teams across Brex to organize a roadmap of key platform investments that speed up product development and drive consistency
• Drive design system and frontend best practice adoption through evangelism and empathy, supporting implementation of product use cases, and building a reputation of support
• Grow and further foster a positive engineering culture that empowers individuals to develop their skills and careers
• Own and be accountable for impact and communicating it to leadership and more broadly
• Participate in the broader direction and roadmap of the Product Platform group including platforms supporting internal data movement, workflows, search, and more

Requirements

• 8+ years of engineering experience with frontend infrastructure, frontend development and design systems
• 2+ years of experience in an engineering leadership role strategically managing large scale cross-functional projects or individual teams, including talent growth and mentorship
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills by effectively managing multiple requests and workloads, utilizing time management techniques and task prioritization to meet deadlines
• Experience in the frontend ecosystem, including deep understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript, React, CSS, bundling, CI/CD pipelines and CDNs
• Strong and effective communication ability to convey complex ideas in a simple manner, applying active listening when working with others, and driving teams to resolutions during discussions 
• 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
• An innate desire to lead by example and fill gaps in the team's development and execution. You don’t mind rolling up the sleeves and operating at the low-level to set technical direction

Bonus points

• Experience maintaining and developing design systems
• Experience with Expo and React Native
• Experience having led, managed and developed a high-performing Platform Engineering team.

Compensation

The expected salary range for this role is $240,000 CAD - $300,000 CAD. 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.