Senior Software Engineer, Product Data Platform

Brex

Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Seattle, WA
Salary: $192,000–$240,000 / yr
Posted: 7 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $216k

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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 · Senior Software Engineer, Product Data Platform

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As a Senior Software Engineer on Brex's Product Data Platform (PDP) team, you will lead architectural improvements for high-performance data infrastructure that powers critical product experiences. Your daily tasks include analyzing and optimizing complex query plans, resolving systemic performance bottlenecks, debugging production latency issues, and designing distributed systems with thoughtful tradeoffs. You will work primarily in the JVM ecosystem using Kotlin/Java to build backend systems, contribute to design reviews, and enhance caching strategies for reliability and scalability. The role requires 7+ years of experience building and operating large-scale production systems, deep expertise in relational databases like Postgres or Aurora, and strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

PostgreSQL Kotlin Java OpenSearch Elasticsearch CI/CD Docker Kubernetes AWS Grafana Prometheus Git JVM SQL

What you'll do

Analyze and optimize complex query plans to enhance system performance.
Drive schema improvements to resolve systemic performance bottlenecks.
Debug and remediate high-latency issues in production systems under load.
Design distributed systems with tradeoffs for consistency, latency, and failure modes.
Evaluate existing architectures to identify scaling risks and reliability gaps.
Implement caching strategies and improve read/write separation for efficiency.

What we're looking for

7+ years of backend engineering experience building and operating production systems at scale.
Deep hands-on experience with relational databases (Postgres or Aurora preferred).
Strong expertise in query plan design, indexing strategies, and database optimization.
Experience building platforms or infrastructure used by real customers.
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate technical tradeoffs effectively.