Engineering Manager, Cloud Infrastructure

Brex

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Work type
On-site
Location
Seattle, WA
Salary
$240,000–$300,000 / yr
Posted
93 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $201k
This role $270k
$126k most similar roles pay here $319k

This role pays more than 86% of similar roles. Most pay $159,215–$242,212 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $270k versus about $201k for comparable roles.

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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 61 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $192,000–$240,000 across 61 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Engineering Manager, Cloud Infrastructure

As the Engineering Manager, Cloud Infrastructure, you will lead a senior team of engineers responsible for the foundational AWS ecosystem. You will manage and support a team of six individuals while driving high-priority Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery initiatives, including multi-region failover and infrastructure-wide resilience. Your daily responsibilities involve technical stewardship of Kubernetes (EKS), RDS/Aurora/Postgres, VPC networking, and various AWS service integrations. You will also improve operational hygiene through better documentation and incident response while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive adoption of new capabilities. The role requires deep expertise in cloud infrastructure foundations, specifically AWS, Kubernetes, and Postgres. Preferred skills include experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code, cost optimization programs, and programming languages such as Go, Kotlin, Python, or Elixir to solve complex problems regarding infrastructure stability and scalability.

What does a Engineering Manager earn in Washington?

Median $267050 from 35 postings across 10 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Manage and support a team of six senior engineers to foster technical excellence and ownership.
  • Execute the multi-year Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery initiative including multi-region failover capabilities.
  • Maintain and scale core cloud infrastructure including Kubernetes, RDS, and AWS service integrations.
  • Partner with product and engineering teams to drive adoption of new infrastructure capabilities.
  • Improve team operational hygiene through better documentation, work tracking, and incident response protocols.
  • Allocate resources effectively to balance critical project delivery with long-term infrastructure stability.

What we're looking for

  • Must have at least 3 years of experience directly managing software or infrastructure engineering teams.
  • Must have at least 5 years of experience in software or systems engineering.
  • Requires deep hands-on experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and Postgres cloud infrastructure foundations.
  • Must possess the ability to design and implement complex projects like multi-region deployments or disaster recovery frameworks.
  • Must possess strong communication skills to influence technical decisions across multiple autonomous teams.
  • Ability to solve complex technical issues while maintaining a high-level strategic view of organizational goals.

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