Engineering Manager, Cloud Infrastructure

Brex

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$240,000–$300,000 / yr
Posted
93 days ago
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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.

Based on 240 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 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 work involves 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 tracking in Linear while collaborating across the organization to drive adoption of new capabilities. The role requires deep expertise in cloud infrastructure foundations, specifically with AWS, Kubernetes, and Postgres. Preferred skills include experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code, cost optimization programs, and proficiency in Go, Kotlin, Python, or Elixir to support the core engineering team's technical goals.

What does a Engineering Manager earn in California?

Median $290250 from 64 postings across 19 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Manage and support a team of six senior engineers while fostering a culture of high ownership.
  • Lead the execution of multi-year Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery initiatives including multi-region failover.
  • Maintain and scale core cloud infrastructure including Kubernetes, RDS/Aurora, and AWS service integrations.
  • Partner with product and engineering teams to drive adoption of new infrastructure capabilities and migrations.
  • Improve team operational hygiene by establishing best practices for work tracking, documentation, and incident response.
  • Allocate resources effectively to balance critical project delivery with long-term infrastructure stability.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 3+ years of experience directly managing software or infrastructure engineering teams.
  • Must have 5+ years of experience in software or systems engineering.
  • Requires deep hands-on experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and Postgres.
  • Proven ability to design and implement complex projects like multi-region deployments or disaster recovery frameworks.
  • 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.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, specifically Terraform, is preferred.
  • Familiarity with Go, Kotlin, Python, or Elixir and experience in cost optimization are preferred.

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