Engineering Manager, AI — Brex Assistant

Brex

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$240,000–$300,000 / yr
Posted
7 days ago

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $214k
This role $270k
$156k most similar roles pay here $315k

This role pays more than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $171,000–$256,850 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $270k versus about $214k for comparable roles.

Based on 239 similar postings.

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About Brex

Brex is a financial technology company providing corporate credit cards, cash management accounts, and expense management software designed specifically for startups and growing technology companies. Industry: Financial Technology & Corporate Banking

Brex currently has 31 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $240,000–$300,000 across 31 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Engineering Manager, AI — Brex Assistant

As an Engineering Manager for the Brex Assistant team, you will lead a group developing a conversational AI product that streamlines financial operations for customers. Your role involves both people management and technical oversight, ensuring your team delivers reliable and user-friendly solutions that integrate seamlessly with core financial workflows. You will guide the design and implementation of agentic systems capable of autonomous decision-making in real-world scenarios, focusing on areas like spend approval and policy compliance. Key responsibilities include setting technical direction, making critical product decisions, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality outcomes. The ideal candidate has experience leading engineering efforts for consumer-facing AI products in complex domains such as finance, using technologies like TypeScript and conversational UX frameworks.

What you'll do

  • Lead a team of engineers developing the end-to-end conversational experience for the Brex Assistant.
  • Ensure delivery and outcomes for the Assistant roadmap, making critical decisions on agent capabilities.
  • Set high standards for reliability, correctness, and user experience in agentic systems.
  • Collaborate with Product, Design, and engineering teams to integrate deeply with core workflows.
  • Establish strong team norms and execution standards, balancing velocity with quality control.

What we're looking for

  • Proven experience leading engineering teams in complex domains.
  • Strong product judgment and track record of delivering under constraints.
  • Experience building reliable systems with messy inputs and ambiguity.
  • Ability to translate high-level goals into technical direction and plans.
  • Development experience with TypeScript in regulated or high-stakes products.
  • Direct experience with conversational UX, agents, or non-deterministic systems.
  • Prior tech lead experience for agentic systems in spend or financial workflows.

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